ձու

Armenian

ձու

Etymology

From Middle Armenian ձու (ju), from Old Armenian ձու (ju), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ձու • (ju)

  1. egg
  2. (anatomy) ovum
  3. (slang) testicle, ball
    Ձվերս ցավում են։ ― Jvers cʻavum en. ― My balls hurt.

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ձվախաշու (jvaxašu)
  • ձվախեղդ (jvaxeġd)
  • ձվահոտ (jvahot)
  • ձվան (jvan)
  • ձվապան (jvapan)
  • ձվատեղ (jvateġ)
  • ձվացախ (jvacʻax)
  • ձվերես (jveres)
  • ձվի (jvi)
  • ձվիկ (jvik)
  • ձվիկնալ (jviknal)
  • ձվոտ (jvot)
  • ձվջուր (jvǰur)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ձու”, 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 159b

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ձու (ju), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).

Noun

ձու • (ju), genitive singular ձուի (jui), nominative plural ձվեր (jver) or ձուեր (juer) or ձուք (jukʻ)

  1. egg
  2. testicle

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ձու (ju)

References

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “ձու”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”) with assimilatory addition of y-. The initial ձ- (j-) remains unclear.

Noun

ձու • (ju)

  1. egg
    ձու լողակաց ― ju lołakacʻ ― eggs, spawn, roe
    ձուի միջուկ, դեղնուց ձուոյ ― jui miǰuk, dełnucʻ juoy ― yolk of an egg
    սպիտակուց ձուոյ ― spitakucʻ juoy ― white of an egg
    ձու բոյնկալ ― ju boynkal ― nest-egg
    ձու վաղահաս ― ju vałahas ― rathe egg
    ձու հնացեալ ― ju hnacʻeal ― stale egg
    ձու անծնունդ, փուտ ― ju ancnund, pʻut ― addled, rotten egg
    խեճեպ ձուոյ ― xečep juoy ― egg-shell
    միզն ձուոյ ― mizn juoy ― the membrane of an egg
    ձու կարմիր ― ju karmir ― Easter-egg
    թերխորով ձու ― tʻerxorov ju ― boiled eggs
    պինդ ձու ― pind ju ― hard egg
    ձու ի տապակի ― ju i tapaki ― poached eggs; fried eggs
    ձու ածել, արկանել, ծրդել ― ju acel, arkanel, crdel ― to lay eggs
    ի ձուս նստել, տածել զձուս ― i jus nstel, tacel zjus ― to hatch, to sit on, to brood on

Declension

Derived terms

  • ձուարդ (juard)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 439
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