Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian փունջ (pʻunǰ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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փունջ (pʻunǰ)

  1. bouquet; bunch
  2. tassel

Declension

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i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative փունջ (pʻunǰ) փնջեր (pʻnǰer)
dative փնջի (pʻnǰi) փնջերի (pʻnǰeri)
ablative փնջից (pʻnǰicʻ) փնջերից (pʻnǰericʻ)
instrumental փնջով (pʻnǰov) փնջերով (pʻnǰerov)
locative փնջում (pʻnǰum) փնջերում (pʻnǰerum)
definite forms
nominative փունջը/փունջն (pʻunǰə/pʻunǰn) փնջերը/փնջերն (pʻnǰerə/pʻnǰern)
dative փնջին (pʻnǰin) փնջերին (pʻnǰerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative փունջս (pʻunǰs) փնջերս (pʻnǰers)
dative փնջիս (pʻnǰis) փնջերիս (pʻnǰeris)
ablative փնջիցս (pʻnǰicʻs) փնջերիցս (pʻnǰericʻs)
instrumental փնջովս (pʻnǰovs) փնջերովս (pʻnǰerovs)
locative փնջումս (pʻnǰums) փնջերումս (pʻnǰerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative փունջդ (pʻunǰd) փնջերդ (pʻnǰerd)
dative փնջիդ (pʻnǰid) փնջերիդ (pʻnǰerid)
ablative փնջիցդ (pʻnǰicʻd) փնջերիցդ (pʻnǰericʻd)
instrumental փնջովդ (pʻnǰovd) փնջերովդ (pʻnǰerovd)
locative փնջումդ (pʻnǰumd) փնջերումդ (pʻnǰerumd)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Georgian: ფუნჯი (punǯi)
  • Udi: пундж (punǯ)

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is unknown. Has been compared to Persian پنچه (ponča, front, forehead; forelocks, ringlets hanging down the forehead).

Noun

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փունջ (pʻunǰ)

  1. stalk of corn
  2. bouquet; bunch

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փունջ”, 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 524b
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փունջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “փունջ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 768b
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 954
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փունջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Tʻireakʻean, Yarutʻiwn (1914) “փունջ”, in Ariahay baṙaran : Norog tesutʻeambkʻ ew yaweluacovkʻ [Armeno-Aryan Dictionary] (in Armenian), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 368