ջրվէժ

Old Armenian

Etymology

ջուր (ǰur) +‎ վիժեմ (vižem)

Noun

ջրվէժ • (ǰrvēž)

  1. (hapax) waterfall
    • 5th century, Łazar Pʿarpecʿi, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of Armenia] 78:[1][2]
      […] եւ կարգեալ զռազմն ի միջոցէ մայրւոյն, որում Խոսրովակերտն ասեն՝ անցուցանէր ի վերայ դաստակերտին, մինչեւ ի լեռնակողմնն զոր Ջրվէժն կոչեն։
      […] ew kargeal zṙazmn i miǰocʻē mayrwoyn, orum Xosrovakertn asen, ancʻucʻanēr i veray dastakertin, minčʻew i leṙnakołmnn zor J̌rvēžn kočʻen.
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        […] he extended its column from the middle of the forest called Xosrovakert, across the plain, as far as the flank of the mountain called J̌rvēž.

Usage notes

Attested only as a place name.

Descendants
  • → Armenian: ջրվեժ (ǰrvež) (learned)

References
  1. Łazar Pʻarpecʻi (1904) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Malxasean, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ ew tʻułtʻ aṙ Vahan Mamikonean [History of Armenia and Letter to Vahan Mamikonian] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.4), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 144
  2. Thomson, Robert W. (1991) The History of Łazar Pʿarpecʿi (Columbia University Program in Armenian Studies. Suren D. Fesjian Academic Publications; 4)‎, Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, page 202

Further reading
  • Awgerean, Mkrtičʻ, Čēlalean, Grigor (1865) “ջրվէժ”, in Aṙjeṙn baṙaran haykaznean lezui [Pocket Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 708b
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “ջրվէժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 679b
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “ջրվէժ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1224c
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ջրվէժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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