Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian բարձր (barjr).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

բարձր (barjr) (superlative ամենաբարձր)

  1. high, tall, elevated
    բարձր շենքbarjr šenkʻhigh building
    բարձր սարbarjr sarhigh mountain
  2. loud (of voice)
    բարձր ձայնbarjr jaynloud voice
  3. (figuratively) sublime, grand, eminent

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Adverb edit

բարձր (barjr)

  1. high; high up
  2. loudly; aloud

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥ǵʰu-r-, from *bʰerǵʰ-, whence also բառնամ (baṙnam); the form -բերձ (-berj) found in compounds is directly from *bʰerǵʰ-.[1][2][3][4][5] Compare also Hittite 𒈦𒆪𒍑 (pár-ku-uš /⁠parkuš⁠/, high, tall).

Adjective edit

բարձր (barjr)

  1. high, elevated
    ի բարձուէi barjuēfrom above
    հոսել ի բարձուէhosel i barjuēto fling, to throw from above
    ի ձայն բարձր, բարձր ձայնիւ, ձայնիւ բարձուi jayn barjr, barjr jayniw, jayniw barjualoud, loudly
    բարձր առնելbarjr aṙnelto elevate, to raise on high
    բարձր քանդակbarjr kʻandakrelief, basso-rilievo
  2. (figuratively) sublime, eminent, great, excellent
    բարձր առնելbarjr aṙnelto magnify, to exalt
    բարձր լինիմbarjr linimto be elevated, glorified
    ճանաչեմ զբարձունսčanačʻem zbarjunsto know sublime or profound things
    սեղան բարձրsełan barjrsplendid, sumptuous dinner, banquet
    բարձր ոճbarjr očelevated style

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Noun edit

բարձր (barjr)

  1. (usually in the plural) height, top, summit, eminence, elevation; heaven
    թագաւոր բարձանցtʻagawor barjancʻking of heaven
    թռչունք բարձանցtʻṙčʻunkʻ barjancʻbirds of air

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Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: բարձր (barjr), բարձունք (barjunkʻ)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1940) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 40–41
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բառնալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  3. ^ Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 385
  4. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “barjr”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 171
  5. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “բարձր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բարձր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բարձր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy