Armenian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Armenian արբուն (arbun); see it for more.

Adjective edit

արբուն (arbun) (superlative ամենաարբուն)

  1. (rare) adult, pubescent
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Noun edit

արբուն (arbun)

  1. (rare) Alternative form of արբունք (arbunkʿ)
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Etymology 2 edit

From արբել (arbel) +‎ -ուն (-un).

Adjective edit

արբուն (arbun) (superlative ամենաարբուն)

  1. (rare) intoxicating
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Noun edit

արբուն (arbun)

  1. (neologism) brandy
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Synonyms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology 1 edit

The origin is uncertain. According to J̌ahukyan, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)bʰro- (strong, mighty) and cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌱𐍂𐍃 (abrs), Middle Irish prefix abor- (very) and perhaps արբեկ (arbek). See Pokorny for this root, without the Armenian. Alternatively, according to Weitenberg apud Martirosyan, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōrH-n-, from the root *bʰerH-, and cognate with բուռն (buṙn).

Noun edit

արբուն (arbun)

  1. vigour, force
  2. maturity (of age)
    յարբունս հասանելyarbuns hasanelto attain the age of maturity, to grow
    յարբունս հասեալyarbuns hasealadult, pubescent, marriageable
  3. measure
    յարբունս զքեզ ձգեալyarbuns zkʿez jgealby conducting yourself with moderation, by restraining you
Usage notes edit

The word was indeclinable. Post-classically declined only in the plural.

Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Armenian: արբուն (arbun), արբունք (arbunkʿ)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “արբուն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արբուն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979) “արբուն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “արբուն”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 111
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “arbun-k‘”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 130
  • Pokorny, Julius (1959) “abhro-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 2

Etymology 2 edit

From արբ- (arb-) +‎ -ուն (-un).

Noun edit

արբուն (arbun)

  1. potable

References edit

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

արբուն (arbun)

  1. Misspelling of աղփուն (ałpʿun).

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971) “արբուն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 300b