Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian մտրուկ (mtruk).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

մտրուկ (mtruk)

  1. colt, young male horse
    Synonym: քուռակ (kʻuṙak)
  2. male horse in general

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

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Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain. An Iranian origin is suspected.

Noun edit

մտրուկ (mtruk)

  1. young ass
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).12.2–3:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ վասն ցռուց, թէ իշավայրն երամակապան է։ Յորժամ ծնանիցին մատակքն արու մտրուկ, հայրն ծամէ զկարեւորսն նորա, զի մի ի սերմն եւ ի զարմ բազմանայցէ։
      Baroyaxawsn asē vasn cʻṙucʻ, tʻē išavayrn eramakapan ē. Yoržam cnanicʻin matakkʻn aru mtruk, hayrn camē zkareworsn nora, zi mi i sermn ew i zarm bazmanaycʻē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the onager that the wild ass is leader of a herd. When the females bring forth a male colt, the father chews its genitals, so that it is not propagated by seed and stock.
  2. colt, foal, filly
  3. (botany) colt's foot

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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 106, 148

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մտրուկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 369a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մտրուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 939
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “մտրուկ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 542b
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մտրուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy