Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian խոչ (xočʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

խոչ (xočʻ)

  1. obstacle
  2. (Khotorjur) useless small piece of wood

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խոչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 397a

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain. Probably related to խէչ (xēčʻ), խաչ (xačʻ).

Noun edit

խոչ (xočʻ)

  1. obstacle
  2. quill of a hedgehog
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).17.3–5:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զոզնոյ, թէ յորժամ ելանէ յողկոյզն որթոյ, արկանէ ի խոնարհ զպտուղն եւ սփռէ ի գետնին եւ ինքն թաւալի ի վերա․ եւ կառչին պտուղքն ի խոչսն, եւ առեալ տանի ձագուցն իւրեանց եւ թողու լոկ զշրուանդսն։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zoznoy, tʻē yoržam elanē yołkoyzn ortʻoy, arkanē i xonarh zptułn ew spʻṙē i getnin ew inkʻn tʻawali i vera; ew kaṙčʻin ptułkʻn i xočʻsn, ew aṙeal tani jagucʻn iwreancʻ ew tʻołu lok zšruandsn.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the hedgehog, that when it climbs to the bunch of grapes of the vine, it drops the fruits down and scatters them on the ground, and it itself rolls on top, and the grapes stick to its quills, and it takes them to its young and leaves the bunch empty.

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: խոչ (xočʻ)

References edit

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 115, 151

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խոչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 397a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խոչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խոչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy