փիճխ
Armenian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUncertain word of uncertain origin. Ačaṙean leaves the origin open. According to J̌ahukyan, փիճխ (pʻičx) obviously looks like a Georgian word, but Georgian ფიჩხი (pičxi, “brushwood”) does not fit with its meaning and ფიჭვი (pič̣vi, “pine”) has been reflected in Armenian as փիճի (pʻiči).
Pronunciation
edit- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /pʰit͡ʃχ/, [pʰit͡ʃχ]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /pid͡ʒχ/, [pʰid͡ʒχ]
Noun
editփիճխ • (pʻičx)
- goldthread (Coptis Salisb.)
Usage notes
editAlišan does not identify the plant exactly. Łazaryan identifies it with the “goldthread”.
Declension
edit i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | փիճխ (pʻičx) | փիճխեր (pʻičxer) | ||
| dative | փիճխի (pʻičxi) | փիճխերի (pʻičxeri) | ||
| ablative | փիճխից (pʻičxicʻ) | փիճխերից (pʻičxericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | փիճխով (pʻičxov) | փիճխերով (pʻičxerov) | ||
| locative | փիճխում (pʻičxum) | փիճխերում (pʻičxerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | փիճխը/փիճխն (pʻičxə/pʻičxn) | փիճխերը/փիճխերն (pʻičxerə/pʻičxern) | ||
| dative | փիճխին (pʻičxin) | փիճխերին (pʻičxerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | փիճխս (pʻičxs) | փիճխերս (pʻičxers) | ||
| dative | փիճխիս (pʻičxis) | փիճխերիս (pʻičxeris) | ||
| ablative | փիճխիցս (pʻičxicʻs) | փիճխերիցս (pʻičxericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | փիճխովս (pʻičxovs) | փիճխերովս (pʻičxerovs) | ||
| locative | փիճխումս (pʻičxums) | փիճխերումս (pʻičxerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | փիճխդ (pʻičxd) | փիճխերդ (pʻičxerd) | ||
| dative | փիճխիդ (pʻičxid) | փիճխերիդ (pʻičxerid) | ||
| ablative | փիճխիցդ (pʻičxicʻd) | փիճխերիցդ (pʻičxericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | փիճխովդ (pʻičxovd) | փիճխերովդ (pʻičxerovd) | ||
| locative | փիճխումդ (pʻičxumd) | փիճխերումդ (pʻičxerumd) | ||
Synonyms
edit- ոսկեթելիկ (osketʻelik)
References
edit- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փիճխ”, 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
- Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “փիճխ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 3063, page 630
- Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “փիչխ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 3066, page 630
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1991) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal][1] (in Armenian), number 2, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 43
- Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981) “ոսկեթելիկ”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 950, page 76a