նոճ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նոճ (noč)

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /not͡ʃ/, [not͡ʃ]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /nod͡ʒ/, [nod͡ʒ]

Noun

նոճ • (noč)

1. Alternative form of նոճի (noči)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular	plural
nominative	նոճ (noč)	նոճեր (nočer)
dative	նոճի (noči)	նոճերի (nočeri)
ablative	նոճից (nočicʻ)	նոճերից (nočericʻ)
instrumental	նոճով (nočov)	նոճերով (nočerov)
locative	նոճում (nočum)	նոճերում (nočerum)
	definite forms
nominative	նոճը/նոճն (nočə/nočn)	նոճերը/նոճերն (nočerə/nočern)
dative	նոճին (nočin)	նոճերին (nočerin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	նոճս (nočs)	նոճերս (nočers)
dative	նոճիս (nočis)	նոճերիս (nočeris)
ablative	նոճիցս (nočicʻs)	նոճերիցս (nočericʻs)
instrumental	նոճովս (nočovs)	նոճերովս (nočerovs)
locative	նոճումս (nočums)	նոճերումս (nočerums)
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	նոճդ (nočd)	նոճերդ (nočerd)
dative	նոճիդ (nočid)	նոճերիդ (nočerid)
ablative	նոճիցդ (nočicʻd)	նոճերիցդ (nočericʻd)
instrumental	նոճովդ (nočovd)	նոճերովդ (nočerovd)
locative	նոճումդ (nočumd)	նոճերումդ (nočerumd)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• նոճի (noči)

Etymology

Borrowed from a Middle Iranian word of the shape *nōč. See Old Persian *nauciš for more.

Noun

նոճ • (noč)

1. cypress, Cupressus

   Synonyms: կիպարիս (kiparis), սարոյ (saroy)

   • 5th century, Bible, Job 40.17:

     Կանգնեաց զտտուն իւր իբրեւ զնոճի, եւ ջիլք իւր զմիմեամբք պատեալ։

     Kangneacʻ zttun iwr ibrew znoči, ew ǰilkʻ iwr zmimeambkʻ pateal.

     • Translation by Claude E. Cox

       It stood up its tail like a cypress, and its sinews have been interwoven.

Usage notes

In Job, translates Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

Declension

i-type

	singular		plural
nominative	նոճ (noč)		նոճք (nočkʻ)
genitive	նոճի (noči)		նոճից (nočicʻ)
dative	նոճի (noči)		նոճից (nočicʻ)
accusative	նոճ (noč)		նոճս (nočs)
ablative	նոճէ (nočē)		նոճից (nočicʻ)
instrumental	նոճիւ (nočiw)		նոճիւք (nočiwkʻ)
locative	նոճի (noči)		նոճս (nočs)

o-type

	singular		plural
nominative	նոճ (noč)		նոճք (nočkʻ)
genitive	նոճոյ (nočoy)		նոճոց (nočocʻ)
dative	նոճոյ (nočoy)		նոճոց (nočocʻ)
accusative	նոճ (noč)		նոճս (nočs)
ablative	նոճոյ (nočoy)		նոճոց (nočocʻ)
instrumental	նոճով (nočov)		նոճովք (nočovkʻ)
locative	նոճ (noč)		նոճս (nočs)

Adjective

նոճ • (noč)

1. cypress-, of cypress wood

   Synonym: նոճեայ (nočeay)

Declension

i-type

	singular		plural
nominative	նոճ (noč)		նոճք (nočkʻ)
genitive	նոճի (noči)		նոճից (nočicʻ)
dative	նոճի (noči)		նոճից (nočicʻ)
accusative	նոճ (noč)		նոճս (nočs)
ablative	նոճէ (nočē)		նոճից (nočicʻ)
instrumental	նոճիւ (nočiw)		նոճիւք (nočiwkʻ)
locative	նոճի (noči)		նոճս (nočs)

o-type

	singular		plural
nominative	նոճ (noč)		նոճք (nočkʻ)
genitive	նոճոյ (nočoy)		նոճոց (nočocʻ)
dative	նոճոյ (nočoy)		նոճոց (nočocʻ)
accusative	նոճ (noč)		նոճս (nočs)
ablative	նոճոյ (nočoy)		նոճոց (nočocʻ)
instrumental	նոճով (nočov)		նոճովք (nočovkʻ)
locative	նոճ (noč)		նոճս (nočs)

Derived terms

• նոճեայ (nočeay)
• նոճեայօճառ (nočeayōčaṙ)
• նոճիաճահ (nočiačah)
• նոճիաճաղճախ (nočiačałčax)

Descendants

• → Armenian: նոճ (noč), նոճի (noči)

Further reading

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նոճ”, 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 463–464
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նոճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 439a
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 207
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎^[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 537
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նոճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 571b
• Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 898
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նոճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 534