Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian շամբ (šamb).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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շամբ (šamb)

  1. reed bed
    Synonym: եղեգնուտ (eġegnut)
  2. (dialectal, Karabakh) bushes, scrub
    Synonym: մացառուտ (macʻaṙut)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: şam (Karabakh)

Further reading

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  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “շամբ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Sargsyan, Armen Yu. (2013) “շամբ”, in Ġarabaġi barbaṙi baṙaran [Dictionary of Karabakh Dialect] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Edit Print, →ISBN

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is unknown. Related to Georgian შამბი (šambi, reed), Bats შამბ (šamb) and probably Adyghe щэмбар (śɛmbar), Kabardian шамбыр (šambər, bamboo).

Noun

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շամբ (šamb)

  1. reed bed
    Synonyms: խարձ (xarj), շամբակ (šambak), եղեգնապուրակ (ełegnapurak), պրակ եղեգանց (prak ełegancʻ)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շամբ”, 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) “շամբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “շամբ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2006) “շամբ”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “շամբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy