Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian շուրջ (šurǰ).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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շուրջ (šurǰ)

  1. around, round
    արևի շուրջarewi šurǰaround the sun

Postposition

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շուրջ (šurǰ)

  1. about
    այս հարցի շուրջays harcʻi šurǰabout this matter

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Of unknown origin.

Preposition

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շուրջ (šurǰ)

  1. about, round, around, all round; roundabout, in the neighbourhood; from all sides, on every side
    ի շուրջնi šurǰnaround
    շուրջ զեկեղեցեաւšurǰ zekełecʻeawround the church
    շուրջ, ի շուրջ ածելšurǰ, i šurǰ acelto lead to, to conduct around, to walk
    շուրջ, ի շուրջ գալ, շուրջ անցանելšurǰ, i šurǰ gal, šurǰ ancʻanelto take a walk, to make a tour, to walk, to promenade
    շուրջ հայելšurǰ hayelto look around
    շուրջ առնուլšurǰ aṙnulto turn
    շուրջ բնակելšurǰ bnakelto dwell near, to be neighbouring
    շուրջ տալšurǰ talto overturn, to upset, to overthrow
    շուրջ տալ անձիննšurǰ tal anjinnto turn from side to side
    շուրջ արկանել, պատել, պաշարելšurǰ arkanel, patel, pašarelto surround, to encompass, to encircle, to invest, to hem in, to beset
    շուրջ տեսանելիքšurǰ tesanelikʻamphitheater, amphitheater boxes

Noun

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շուրջ (šurǰ) indeclinable

  1. turn, round
    շուրջ առնուլšurǰ aṙnulto turn
  2. circulation of planets
  3. plowing the land, turning the soil

Derived terms

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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “շուրջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “շուրջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շուրջ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press