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մրջիւն

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier մրջիմն (mrǰimn), from Proto-Indo-European *morw-.

Noun

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մրջիւն (mrǰiwn)

  1. ant
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).23.2–3:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զմրջունառեւծէ, թէ հաւր նորա դեմք առեւծու են եւ մաւրն՝ մրջմանն․ հայրն գիշակեր է եւ մայրն հնդակեր։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zmrǰunaṙewcē, tʻē hawr nora demkʻ aṙewcu en ew mawrn, mrǰmann; hayrn gišaker ē ew mayrn hndaker.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the ant-lion, that its father has the face of a lion and the mother—of an ant; its father is carnivorous, and the mother—pulse-eater.

Usage notes

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  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx).

Declension

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n-type
singular plural
nominative մրջիւն (mrǰiwn) մրջիւնք (mrǰiwnkʻ)
genitive մրջեան (mrǰean) մրջեանց (mrǰeancʻ)
dative մրջեան (mrǰean) մրջեանց (mrǰeancʻ)
accusative մրջիւն (mrǰiwn) մրջիւնս (mrǰiwns)
ablative մրջենէ (mrǰenē) մրջեանց (mrǰeancʻ)
instrumental մրջեամբ (mrǰeamb) մրջեամբք (mrǰeambkʻ)
locative մրջեան (mrǰean) մրջիւնս (mrǰiwns)

the plural can be մրջեանք (mrǰeankʻ)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Armenian: մրջիւն (mrǰiwn), մրջում (mrǰum), մռջում (mṙǰum)

References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 127, 156

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “մրջիւն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մրջիւն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մրջիւն”, 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 483