փիճխ

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Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain word of uncertain origin. Ačaṙean leaves the origin open. According to J̌ahukyan, փիճխ (pʻičx) obviously looks like a Georgian word, but Georgian ფიჩხი (pičxi, brushwood) does not fit with its meaning and ფიჭვი (pič̣vi, pine) has been reflected in Armenian as փիճի (pʻiči).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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փիճխ (pʻičx)

  1. goldthread (Coptis Salisb.)

Usage notes

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Ališan does not identify the plant exactly. Łazaryan identifies it with the “goldthread”.

Declension

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i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative փիճխ (pʻičx) փիճխեր (pʻičxer)
dative փիճխի (pʻičxi) փիճխերի (pʻičxeri)
ablative փիճխից (pʻičxicʻ) փիճխերից (pʻičxericʻ)
instrumental փիճխով (pʻičxov) փիճխերով (pʻičxerov)
locative փիճխում (pʻičxum) փիճխերում (pʻičxerum)
definite forms
nominative փիճխը/փիճխն (pʻičxə/pʻičxn) փիճխերը/փիճխերն (pʻičxerə/pʻičxern)
dative փիճխին (pʻičxin) փիճխերին (pʻičxerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative փիճխս (pʻičxs) փիճխերս (pʻičxers)
dative փիճխիս (pʻičxis) փիճխերիս (pʻičxeris)
ablative փիճխիցս (pʻičxicʻs) փիճխերիցս (pʻičxericʻs)
instrumental փիճխովս (pʻičxovs) փիճխերովս (pʻičxerovs)
locative փիճխումս (pʻičxums) փիճխերումս (pʻičxerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative փիճխդ (pʻičxd) փիճխերդ (pʻičxerd)
dative փիճխիդ (pʻičxid) փիճխերիդ (pʻičxerid)
ablative փիճխիցդ (pʻičxicʻd) փիճխերիցդ (pʻičxericʻd)
instrumental փիճխովդ (pʻičxovd) փիճխերովդ (pʻičxerovd)
locative փիճխումդ (pʻičxumd) փիճխերումդ (pʻičxerumd)

Synonyms

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փիճխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 504a
  • Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “փիճխ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 3063, page 630
  • Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “փիչխ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 3066, page 630
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1991) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎[1] (in Armenian), number 2, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 43
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben (1981) “ոսկեթելիկ”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 950, page 76a