գանձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գանձ (ganj).

Pronunciation

Noun

գանձ • (ganj)

  1. treasure, riches

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, perhaps specifically Old Median *ganǰam (treasure), which see for more.

Noun

գանձ • (ganj)

  1. treasure
    գանձ արքունիganj arkʻuniexchequer, finances
    տուն գանձուtun ganjutreasure, treasury
    գանձ արքայիganj arkʻayiprivy purse of the king
  2. heap

Declension

Derived terms

  • բազմագանձ (bazmaganj)
  • գանձագին (ganjagin)
  • գանձալից (ganjalicʻ)
  • գանձակալ (ganjakal)
  • գանձակողոպուտ (ganjakołoput)
  • գանձահատ (ganjahat)
  • գանձաշատ (ganjašat)
  • գանձապահ (ganjapah)
  • գանձապետութիւն (ganjapetutʻiwn)
  • գանձասէր (ganjasēr)
  • գանձատուն (ganjatun)
  • գանձարան (ganjaran)
  • գանձեմ (ganjem)
  • գանձունակ (ganjunak)
  • մեծագանձ (mecaganj)

Descendants

  • Armenian: գանձ (ganj)
  • Old Georgian: განძი (ganʒi)
  • Mingrelian: განძი (ganʒi)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գանձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “գանձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գանձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “գանձ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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