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Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ցաքի (cʻakʻi).

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ցաքի (cʻakʻi)

  1. Paliurus[1]
    1. Christ's thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina-christi[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ Ayvazyan H. M. et al., editors (2006), “ցաքի”, in Hayastani bnašxarh [Nature of Armenia] (Əntanekan hanragitaran matenašar; 3) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopaedia, page 334c
  2. ^ Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981) “ցաքի”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 1207, page 95a

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From *ցաք (*cʻakʻ) +‎ (-i). See ցաք (cʻakʻ) for more.

Noun edit

ցաքի (cʻakʻi)

  1. Christ's thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Paliurus spina-christi
    • 11th century, Grigor Magistros, Grigor Magistrosi tʿłtʿerə [The letters of Grigor Magistros] :[1]
      Եւ ոմանց ի տերևոց ցաքւոյ (var. ցաբւոյ) և ի կորզոց հիւնից աղացեալ թրէին, յարեգակնային տապոյն արարեալ բլիթս և այն իսկ էր նոցա կերակուր և ոչ հաց []
      Ew omancʻ i terewocʻ cʻakʻwoy (var. cʻabwoy) ew i korzocʻ hiwnicʻ ałacʻeal tʻrēin, yaregaknayin tapoyn arareal blitʻs ew ayn isk ēr nocʻa kerakur ew očʻ hacʻ []

Usage notes edit

Older dictionaries know this word in the misspelled form ցաբի (cʻabi).

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ցաքի (cʻakʻi)

References edit

  1. ^ Kostaneancʻ, Karapet (1910) Grigor Magistrosi tʻġtʻerə [The letters of Grigor Magistros]‎[1], Alexandropol: Gēorg Sanoyeancʻ Press, page 138

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