Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian բուռն (buṙn); see below.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

բուռն (buṙn) (superlative ամենաբուռն)

  1. impetuous, vehement; violent
    բուռն ծափերbuṙn capʻerwild applause

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

The sense “strong, violent” may be etymologically distinct from the sense “hollow of the hand; fist”; the former may derive from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrH-on-, from the root *bʰerH-, and be cognate with արբուն (arbun), Sanskrit भूर्णि (bhūrṇi-, zealous, wild), भुरण (bhuraṇa, active, quick, lively), Ancient Greek φυρμός (phurmós, confused mass).

Noun edit

բուռն (buṙn)

  1. hollow of the hand; cupped hand
    բուռն միbuṙn mia handful
  2. fist
    բուռն հարկանելbuṙn harkanelto undertake, begin
    ի բուռն արկանել, առնուլ, զբռամբ ածել, արկանել, ընդ բռամբ ունելi buṙn arkanel, aṙnul, zbṙamb acel, arkanel, ənd bṙamb unelto take, to grasp, to arrest; to rule, to conquer, to subjugate
    բուռն հարկանել զօձեացbuṙn harkanel zōjeacʻto take by the neck
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).3.1–4:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի աւթողոփոս․ գազան սաստիկ էրէ․ մինչ որսորդաց չէ հնար զնա ի բուռն արկանել։ Եղջիւրս ունի երկայնս եւ սղոցաձեւս, մինչեւ զծառս մեծամեծս եւ բարձունս սղոցել․ եւ յորժամ ծարաւեսցի, գնայ յԱրածանի գետ եւ ըմբէ ջուր։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi awtʻołopʻos; gazan sastik ērē; minčʻ orsordacʻ čʻē hnar zna i buṙn arkanel. Ełǰiwrs uni erkayns ew słocʻajews, minčʻew zcaṙs mecamecs ew barjuns słocʻel; ew yoržam carawescʻi, gnay yAracani get ew əmbē ǰur.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called autholops, an exceedingly fierce animal; until the hunters are unable to catch it. It has long horns in the shape of a saw, so that it is able to saw very large and high trees. And when it is thirsty, it goes to the river Aracani and drinks water.
  3. (figuratively) power, authority
    ի բուռն գալ, անկանելi buṙn gal, ankanelto be taken, seized, arrested
  4. (figuratively) violence, force, tyranny
    բուռն առնել, լինել, ի վերայ դնելbuṙn aṙnel, linel, i veray dnelto force, to offer violence
    ի բռին ունել, դնել զոգի/զոգիսնi bṙin unel, dnel zogi/zogisnto risk, to hazard, to expose oneself to peril
  5. (figuratively) tyrant, usurper

Declension edit

Adjective edit

բուռն (buṙn)

  1. strong, violent, impetuous, furious, fiery, spirited, energetic, unruly, vehement, vigorous, angry, enraged, tyrannical, predominant, powerful

Declension edit

Adverb edit

բուռն (buṙn)

  1. (figuratively) violently, ardently; with violence
    բուռն դէտ/դէպ ունելbuṙn dēt/dēp unelto aim at

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: բուռ (buṙ), բուռն (buṙn), բռունցք (bṙuncʻkʻ)
  • Romani: burnek

References edit

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 91, 143

Further reading edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բուռն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բուռն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բուռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 194