Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian փիճի (pʻiči).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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փիճի (pʻiči)

  1. pine, Pinus, perhaps specifically stone pine, Pinus pinea
    Synonym: սոճի (soči)

Declension

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u-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative փիճի (pʻiči) փիճիներ (pʻičiner)
dative փիճու (pʻiču) փիճիների (pʻičineri)
ablative փիճուց (pʻičucʻ) փիճիներից (pʻičinericʻ)
instrumental փիճով, փիճիով (pʻičov, pʻičiov) փիճիներով (pʻičinerov)
locative փիճում, փիճիում (pʻičum, pʻičium) փիճիներում (pʻičinerum)
definite forms
nominative փիճին (pʻičin) փիճիները/փիճիներն (pʻičinerə/pʻičinern)
dative փիճուն (pʻičun) փիճիներին (pʻičinerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative փիճիս (pʻičis) փիճիներս (pʻičiners)
dative փիճուս (pʻičus) փիճիներիս (pʻičineris)
ablative փիճուցս (pʻičucʻs) փիճիներիցս (pʻičinericʻs)
instrumental փիճովս, փիճիովս (pʻičovs, pʻičiovs) փիճիներովս (pʻičinerovs)
locative փիճումս, փիճիումս (pʻičums, pʻičiums) փիճիներումս (pʻičinerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative փիճիդ (pʻičid) փիճիներդ (pʻičinerd)
dative փիճուդ (pʻičud) փիճիներիդ (pʻičinerid)
ablative փիճուցդ (pʻičucʻd) փիճիներիցդ (pʻičinericʻd)
instrumental փիճովդ, փիճիովդ (pʻičovd, pʻičiovd) փիճիներովդ (pʻičinerovd)
locative փիճումդ, փիճիումդ (pʻičumd, pʻičiumd) փիճիներումդ (pʻičinerumd)

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փիճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 504a

Middle Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Georgian ფიჭჳ (pič̣wi).[1][2][3]

Noun

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փիճի (pʻiči)

  1. pine, Pinus, perhaps specifically stone pine, Pinus pinea

Descendants

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  • Armenian: փիճի (pʻiči)

References

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  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փիճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 503–504
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1950) “Hayastani ayl bnikneri ew Kovkaseanneri azdecʻutʻiwnə hayerēni vray [The influence of other natives of Armenia and Caucasians on Armenian]”, in Sion (in Armenian), numbers 5–7, Jerusalem: St. James Armenian Printing House, page 206b
  3. ^ Vogt, Hans (1988) Linguistique caucasienne et arménienne (Studia Caucasologica; II)‎[1] (in French), Oslo: Norwegian University Press, page 130

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փիճի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ 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 371
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “փիճի”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (2004) “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʻumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎[2] (in Armenian), number 3, page 187, derives the Armenian and the Kartvelian from Iranian, comparing Pashto پيوچ (pevuč, pine tree)
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փիճի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Thorsø, Rasmus (2023) Prehistoric loanwords in Armenian: Hurro-Urartian, Kartvelian, and the unclassified substrate[3], PhD dissertation, Leiden University, page 60