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յուռութ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The origin is unknown.

Noun

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յուռութ (yuṙutʻ)

  1. magic, charm, enchantment
    յուռութս յուռթեyuṙutʻs yuṙtʻeto enchant
  2. charm, talisman, amulet

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: հուռութ (huṙutʻ)

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “յուռութ”, 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, pages 410–411, leaves the origin open
  • Adoncʻ, Nikoġayos (2006) Erker. hat. A., Patmagitakan usumnasirutʻyunner [Works. Volume I, Historical Studies]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press, page 64, derives from Persian هاروت (hârut, name of an angel who taught people magic)
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “յուռութ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Kerestedjian, Bedros (1945) “յուռութ(ք)”, in Kerest Haig, editor, Étude philologique et lexicographique de 6000 mots et noms arméniens avec des comparaisons de 100.000 mots de 900 langues et des données historiques et géographiques[2] (in French), London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., page 298, compares with Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi, supernatural power; magic)
  • Mkrtschjan, N. (1974) “Neue hethitisch-armenische lexikalische Parallelen”, in Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (in German), number 22, Budapest, page 315, compares with Hittite [script needed] (hurt- ~ huwart-, to curse)
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “յուռութ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy