Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Armenian նինջ (ninǰ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

նինջ (ninǰ) (rare)

  1. light sleep, slumber, dozing
    Synonym: նիրհ (nirh)
  2. sleep
    Synonym: քուն (kʻun)

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Deverbal from ննջեմ (nnǰem).[1]

Noun edit

նինջ (ninǰ)

  1. sleep
    մի՛ տար նինջ արտևանաց քոց
    mí tar ninǰ artewanacʻ kʻocʻ
    give not slumber to thine eyelids

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: նինջ (ninǰ)

References edit

  1. ^ 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 210

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նինջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նինջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy