ոչխար

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian ոչխար (očʻxar).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

ոչխար (očʻxar)

  1. sheep
  2. (figuratively) a timid, shy person who is easily led by others
  3. (offensive) a generic insult

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  • Georgian: ოჩხარი (očxari), ოჩხრობა (očxroba)

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A Zan borrowing: compare Laz ჩხური (çxuri, sheep), Mingrelian შხური (šxuri, sheep) and their cognate Georgian ცხვარი (cxvari).[1][2][3]

Noun[edit]

ոչխար (očʻxar)

  1. sheep
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).6.17:[4]
      Այլ գոյ ինչ եւ յաւձին բարի, զի իմաստուն է․ եւ յառեւծն, զի հզաւր է․ եւ յոչխարն, զի հանդարտ է։
      Ayl goy inčʻ ew yawjin bari, zi imastun ē; ew yaṙewcn, zi hzawr ē; ew yočʻxarn, zi handart ē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        But there is something good in the serpent, for it is wise, and in the lion too, for it is mighty, and in the sheep, for it is gentle.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1899) “Armenische Etymologien”, in Lukas von Patrubány, editor, Sprachwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen (in German), volume I, numbers 11–12, Budapest, page 303
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1911) “Review of Н. Марр. — Грамматика чанского (лазского) языка. С. П. 1910”, in Ararat[1] (in Armenian), volume 45, number 5, Vagharshapat: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, page 419 of 414–420
  3. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ոչխար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 562–563
  4. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 97, 145

Further reading[edit]

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ոչխար”, 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 370
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ոչխար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy