Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian վարժ (varž); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

վարժ (varž) (superlative ամենավարժ)

  1. experienced; skilled
  2. fluent, quick (of speech, reading, etc.)
  3. accustomed, inured, trained
    ես վարժ եմ ցրտինes varž em cʻrtinI am accustomed to cold

Declension edit

Adverb edit

վարժ (varž)

  1. fluently
    ես վարժ խոսում եմ անգլերենes varž xosum em anglerenI speak English fluently

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Parthian *varž. Compare Manichaean Parthian 𐫇𐫡𐫝 (wrc /⁠varž⁠/, miracle, magic). Ultimately from Proto-Iranian *warj-; see there for more.

Doublet of վարդապետ (vardapet), վարձ (varj), and գործ (gorc).

Noun edit

վարժ (varž)

  1. exercise, instruction, study, science
    վարժք չափականքvaržkʻ čʻapʻakankʻstudy of mathematics
    լինել ի վարժս ուսմանlinel i varžs usmanto be studying, learning; to be at school or at college
    ի վարժ կացուցանեմi varž kacʻucʻanemto exercise, to train
    անցուցանէր վարժիւք զբազում գիտնովքancʻucʻanēr varžiwkʻ zbazum gitnovkʻhis erudition surpassed that of very many learned men
    կատարեցի զվարժս իմաստասիրականինkatarecʻi zvaržs imastasirakaninI have passed in philosophy

Declension edit

Adjective edit

վարժ (varž)

  1. exercised, practised, versed, erudite, skilful, accustomed, inured, trained
    վարժ երիվարvarž erivara broken or trained horse
    վարժ լինելvarž linelto be practised or well versed in

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: վարժ (varž)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վարժ”, 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) “վարժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (2017) “Part 9: Armenian”, in Kapović, Mate, editor, The Indo-European Languages (Routledge Language Family Series), 2nd edition, London, New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 422
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վարժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy