Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian որձաքար (orjakʻar).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

որձաքար (orjakʻar)

  1. quartz
  2. any hard rock, such as granite, basalt, etc.

Declension edit

References edit

  • Hacʻagorcyan, Z. A., Darbinyan, A. H., Hovumyan, N. G., Srvanjtyan, G. H. (1988) “որձաքար”, in Arešyan G. L. et al., editors, Ṙus-hayeren politexnikakan baṙaran. Hay-ṙuseren politexnikakan baṙaran [Russian–Armenian Polytechnic Dictionary. Armenian—Russian Polytechnic Dictionary], Yerevan: Haykakan sovetakan hanragitarani glxavor xmbagrutʻyun, page 635c
  • Galstyan E. H., editor (1984), “որձաքար”, in Hay-ṙuseren baṙaran [Armenian–Russian Dictionary], Yerevan: Academy Press

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

որձ (orj, hard, rugged) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ քար (kʻar)

Noun edit

որձաքար (orjakʻar)

  1. hard stone

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: որձաքար (orjakʻar)

References edit