Armenian edit

 
Ըմբիշներ

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ըմբիշ (əmbiš).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ըմբիշ (əmbiš)

  1. wrestler
    Synonym: (dialectal) փահլևան (pʻahlewan)

Declension edit

Alternative forms edit

Related terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown. Has a shape of an Iranian loan.

Noun edit

ըմբիշ (əmbiš)

  1. wrestler, athlete

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle Armenian: ըմբիշտ (əmbišt)
  • Armenian: ըմբիշ (əmbiš) (learned)

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “ըմբիշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 121a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ըմբիշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ըմբիշ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 247a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ըմբիշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy