Armenian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Armenian կուզ (kuz).

Noun edit

կուզ (kuz)

  1. beech marten, Martes foina
Declension edit
Synonyms edit
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Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Armenian կուզ (kuz).

Noun edit

կուզ (kuz)

  1. hump, hunch
    Synonym: սապատ (sapat)
Declension edit

Adjective edit

կուզ (kuz) (superlative ամենակուզ)

  1. humpbacked, hunchbacked
    Synonym: սապատավոր (sapatavor)
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References edit

  • կուզ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Middle Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Persian کوز (kuz, hump, crooked back).

Noun edit

կուզ (kuz), genitive singular կուզի (kuzi)

  1. hump, hunch

Adjective edit

կուզ (kuz)

  1. humpbacked, hunchbacked

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: կուզ (kuz)
  • Georgian: კუზი (ḳuzi)

References edit

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “կուզ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կուզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “կուզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կուզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Iranian *kūz. Compare Central Kurdish کووژە (kûje) / kûje, kûze (sable, marten), Zazaki kuze (beech marten). Also from Iranian: Classical Syriac ܩܘܙܐ (qūzā, weasel), Akkadian 𒅀𒀀𒍮 (/⁠yāṣu, āṣu; possibly kuzā, quṣā⁠/, weasel, martencat, lynx).

Noun edit

կուզ (kuz)

  1. cat
  2. beech marten (Martes foina)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “կուզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կուզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կուզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 308
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “կուզ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press