իժ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian իժ ().

Pronunciation

Noun

իժ • ()

  1. viper
  2. any snake
  3. (figuratively) cruel, wicked person

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • իւժ (iwž)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁(e)gʷʰ-y-ós, from *h₁ógʷʰis, *h₃égʷʰis (snake).

Noun

իժ • ()

  1. viper
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).13.2:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զիժէ, թէ յորժամ արուն ընդ իգին լինի, ընդ բերանն իգանայ
      Baroyaxawsn asē zižē, tʻē yoržam arun ənd igin lini, ənd berann iganay
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the viper, that when the male has intercourse with the female, it has intercourse through the mouth.

Usage notes

  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna).

Declension

Adjective

իժ • ()

  1. (figuratively) malicious like a viper

Derived terms

  • իժաբար (ižabar)
  • իժաբարոյ (ižabaroy)
  • իժաթոյն (ižatʻoyn)
  • իժաթուակ (ižatʻuak)
  • իժակորիւն (ižakoriwn)
  • իժանամ (ižanam)
  • իժանման (ižanman)
  • իժանոց (ižanocʻ)

Descendants

  • Armenian: իժ ()

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 107, 148

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “իժ”, 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) “իժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 300
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “իժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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