Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian պղինձ (płinj).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

պղինձ (pġinj)

  1. copper
  2. (colloquial) copper kettle
  3. (rare) copper coin

Declension edit

Adjective edit

պղինձ (pġinj)

  1. coppern, made of copper

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

A Middle Iranian borrowing. See Persian برنج (berenj) for more.

Noun edit

պղինձ (płinj)

  1. copper
  2. copper coin
  3. copper kettle

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պղինձ (pġinj)

Further reading edit

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