Noun
նուշ • (nuš)
- almond (nut)
- դառն նուշ ― daṙn nuš ― acorn
5th century,
Agatʻangełos,
Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of the Armenians] 644:
[4][5]- Սոյնպէս կիտրոնն եւ ապաբաղսամոնն եւ դափնին եւ ձիթենին գեղեցիկ եւ սերկեւիլն եւ մուրտն եւ ընկոյզն եւ նուշն եւ քնարուկն եւ հաճարուկն եւ թութն եւ նուռնն եւ հոյնն:
- Soynpēs kitronn ew apabałsamonn ew dapʻnin ew jitʻenin gełecʻik ew serkewiln ew murtn ew ənkoyzn ew nušn ew kʻnarukn ew hačarukn ew tʻutʻn ew nuṙnn ew hoynn:
- Translation by Robert W. Thomson
- Likewise the lemon and balsamon, and laurel and beautiful olive tree, and quince and myrtle, and nut and almond, and lotus and holly, and mulberry and pomegranate and cornel tree.
Declension
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singular |
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plural |
nominative |
նուշ (nuš) |
նուշք (nuškʻ) |
genitive |
նշի (nši) |
? |
dative |
նշի (nši) |
? |
accusative |
նուշ (nuš) |
նուշս (nušs) |
ablative |
նշէ (nšē) |
? |
instrumental |
? |
? |
locative |
նշի (nši) |
նուշս (nušs) |
the instrumental singular and the genitive/dative/instrumental plural are not attested, which does not allow determining whether the word followed an i-type or an i-a-type declension post-classical |
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More information singular, plural ...
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singular |
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plural |
nominative |
նուշ (nuš) |
նուշք (nuškʻ) |
genitive |
նշոյ (nšoy) |
նշոց (nšocʻ) |
dative |
նշոյ (nšoy) |
նշոց (nšocʻ) |
accusative |
նուշ (nuš) |
նուշս (nušs) |
ablative |
նշոյ (nšoy) |
նշոց (nšocʻ) |
instrumental |
նշով (nšov) |
նշովք (nšovkʻ) |
locative |
նուշ (nuš) |
նուշս (nušs) |
post-classical |
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Derived terms
- նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
- նշատերեւ (nšaterew)
- նշենի (nšeni)
- նշի (nši)
- նշուտ (nšut)
Descendants
- Armenian: նուշ (nuš)
- → Old Georgian: ნუში (nuši)
References
Mkrtčjan, N. A. (1988) “Уточнение аккадских названий растений по данным армянского языка [Some Akkadian Plant-Names in the Light of Armenian Data]”, in Древний Восток (in Russian), number 5, Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 196–197
Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (2004) “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʻumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), number 3, pages 181–182
Thomson, Robert W. (2001) The teaching of Saint Gregory (Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition; 1), revised edition, New Rochelle, New York: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, page 206
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նուշ”, 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, page 472b
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նուշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 452b
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նուշ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 574a
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նուշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 538b