Armenian edit

 

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ոչխար (očʿxar).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

ոչխար (očʿxar)

  1. sheep
  2. (figuratively) a timid, shy person who is easily led by others
  3. (offensive) a generic insult

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Descendants edit

  • Georgian: ოჩხარი (očxari), ოჩხრობა (očxroba)

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

A Zan borrowing: compare Laz ჩხური (çxuri, sheep), Mingrelian შხური (šxuri, sheep) and their cognate Georgian ცხვარი (cxvari).[1][2][3]

Noun edit

ոչխար (očʿxar)

  1. sheep
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).6.17:[4]
      Այլ գոյ ինչ եւ յաւձին բարի, զի իմաստուն է․ եւ յառեւծն, զի հզաւր է․ եւ յոչխարն, զի հանդարտ է։
      Ayl goy inčʿ ew yawjin bari, zi imastun ē; ew yaṙewcn, zi hzawr ē; ew yočʿxarn, zi handart ē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        But there is something good in the serpent, for it is wise, and in the lion too, for it is mighty, and in the sheep, for it is gentle.

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References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1899), “Armenische Etymologien”, in Lukas von Patrubány, editor, Sprachwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen (in German), volume I, issue 11–12, Budapest, page 303
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1911), “Review of Н. Марр. — Грамматика чанского (лазского) языка. С. П. 1910”, in Ararat[1] (in Armenian), volume 45, issue 5, Vagharshapat: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, page 419 of 414–420
  3. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “ոչխար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 562–563
  4. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 97, 145

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ոչխար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Kapancjan, G. A. (1975) Историко-лингвистические работы. Том II [Historical-Linguistic Works. Volume II] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 370
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “ոչխար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy