Armenian edit

 
Կճուճ, «Շենգավիթ» պատմահնագիտական արգելոց-թանգարան

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Armenian կճուճ (kčuč).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

կճուճ (kčuč)

  1. earthen pot, used for cooking and storing food

Declension edit

Middle Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

A Zan borrowing: compare Mingrelian ჭკუჯი (č̣ḳuǯi, vessel).[1] Ultimately from Proto-Georgian-Zan *č̣ur- (vessel). The forms կճուկ (kčuk) and կճիկ (kčik) are probably from earlier *կճճուկ (*kččuk) and *կճճիկ (*kččik), suffixed with -ուկ (-uk) and -իկ (-ik) respectively.

Noun edit

կճուճ (kčuč)

  1. pot, earthen-pot, pipkin

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: կճուճ (kčuč)

References edit

  1. ^ Kapancjan, G. A. (1975) Историко-лингвистические работы. Том II [Historical-Linguistic Works. Volume II] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 369

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կճիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կճիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “կճուճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “կճուճ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “կճիճ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Norayr N. Biwzandacʻi (2000) “կճիճ”, in Martiros Minassian, editor, Baṙagirkʻ storin hayerēni i matenagrutʻeancʻ ŽA–ŽĒ darucʻ [Dictionary of Middle Armenian Based on the Literature of 11–17th Centuries]‎[1], edited from the author's unfinished manuscript written 1884–1915, Geneva: Martiros Minassian, page 368
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կճիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy