իժ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian իժ (iž).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [iʒ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [iʒ]
Audio (file)
Noun edit
իժ • (iž)
- viper
- any snake
- (figuratively) cruel, wicked person
Declension edit
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular | plural | |||
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nominative | իժ (iž) | իժեր (ižer) | ||
dative | իժի (iži) | իժերի (ižeri) | ||
ablative | իժից (ižicʿ) | իժերից (ižericʿ) | ||
instrumental | իժով (ižov) | իժերով (ižerov) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | իժը/իժն (ižə/ižn) | իժերը/իժերն (ižerə/ižern) | ||
dative | իժին (ižin) | իժերին (ižerin) | ||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | իժս (ižs) | իժերս (ižers) | ||
dative | իժիս (ižis) | իժերիս (ižeris) | ||
ablative | իժիցս (ižicʿs) | իժերիցս (ižericʿs) | ||
instrumental | իժովս (ižovs) | իժերովս (ižerovs) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | իժդ (ižd) | իժերդ (ižerd) | ||
dative | իժիդ (ižid) | իժերիդ (ižerid) | ||
ablative | իժիցդ (ižicʿd) | իժերիցդ (ižericʿd) | ||
instrumental | իժովդ (ižovd) | իժերովդ (ižerovd) | ||
locative | — | — |
Old Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
- իւժ (iwž)
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós, from *h₁ógʷʰis, *h₃égʷʰis (“snake”).
Noun edit
իժ • (iž)
- viper
- 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).13.2:[1]
- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զիժէ, թէ յորժամ արուն ընդ իգին լինի, ընդ բերանն իգանայ
- Baroyaxawsn asē zižē, tʿē yoržam arun ənd igin lini, ənd berann iganay
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the viper, that when the male has intercourse with the female, it has intercourse through the mouth.
- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զիժէ, թէ յորժամ արուն ընդ իգին լինի, ընդ բերանն իգանայ
Usage notes edit
- In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna).
Declension edit
i-type
Adjective edit
իժ • (iž)
- (figuratively) malicious like a viper
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Armenian: իժ (iž)
References edit
- ^ 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 107, 148
Further reading edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “իժ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “իժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 300
- Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “իժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy