Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian վաճառ (vačaṙ). Doublet of բազար (bazar).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

վաճառ (vačaṙ)

  1. Archaic form of վաճառք (vačaṙkʻ)
  2. (archaic) merchandise, wares

Declension edit

References edit

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “վաճառ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • վաճառ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

A Middle Iranian borrowing. See Middle Persian [script needed] (wʾčʾl /⁠wāzār⁠/).

Noun edit

վաճառ (vačaṙ)

  1. trade, commerce, dealings
    մեծաքանակ վաճառmecakʻanak vačaṙthe wholesale trade
    փոքրաքանակ վաճառpʻokʻrakʻanak vačaṙthe retail trade
  2. merchandise, goods, wares, commodities
    վաճառքvačaṙkʻprovisions
  3. market, marketplace, hall, mart, fair
  4. sale, purchase
    վաճառ լինելvačaṙ linelto be sold, to be on sale
    ի վաճառ արկանելi vačaṙ arkanelto sell, to put up or offer for sale
  5. present, gift
  6. treasure
  7. treasury

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վաճառ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վաճառ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 242
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վաճառ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy