բրինձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Old Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Middle Persian blnc (/⁠brinǰ⁠/).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /bəˈɾind͡z/, [bəɾínd͡z]
  • (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /pəˈɾint͡s/, [pʰəɾínt͡sʰ]
    • (Western Armenian, colloquial) IPA(key): /pəˈɾind͡z/, [pʰəɾínd͡z]
  • Audio (Eastern Armenian):(file)

Noun

բրինձ • (brinj)

  1. rice (plant)
  2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative բրինձ (brinj)
dative բրնձի (brnji)
ablative բրնձից (brnjicʻ)
instrumental բրնձով (brnjov)
locative բրնձում (brnjum)
definite forms
nominative բրինձը / բրինձն (brinjə / brinjn)
dative բրնձին (brnjin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative բրինձս (brinjs)
dative բրնձիս (brnjis)
ablative բրնձիցս (brnjicʻs)
instrumental բրնձովս (brnjovs)
locative բրնձումս (brnjums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative բրինձդ (brinjd)
dative բրնձիդ (brnjid)
ablative բրնձիցդ (brnjicʻd)
instrumental բրնձովդ (brnjovd)
locative բրնձումդ (brnjumd)
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative բրինձ (brinj)
dative բրինձի (brinji)
ablative բրինձից (brinjicʻ)
instrumental բրինձով (brinjov)
locative բրինձում (brinjum)
definite forms
nominative բրինձը / բրինձն (brinjə / brinjn)
dative բրինձին (brinjin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative բրինձս (brinjs)
dative բրինձիս (brinjis)
ablative բրինձիցս (brinjicʻs)
instrumental բրինձովս (brinjovs)
locative բրինձումս (brinjums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative բրինձդ (brinjd)
dative բրինձիդ (brinjid)
ablative բրինձիցդ (brinjicʻd)
instrumental բրինձովդ (brinjovd)
locative բրինձումդ (brinjumd)

Derived terms

  • բրինձթութ (brinjtʻutʻ)
  • բրնձալի (brnjali)
  • բրնձահան (brnjahan)
  • բրնձահատիկ (brnjahatik)
  • բրնձաղաց (brnjaġacʻ)
  • բրնձապուր (brnjapur)
  • բրնձացան (brnjacʻan)
  • բրնձացանք (brnjacʻankʻ)
  • բրնձափոշի (brnjapʻoši)
  • բրնձե (brnje)
  • բրնձի (brnji)
  • բրնձխոտ (brnjxot)
  • բրնձնոց (brnjnocʻ)
  • բրնձօղի (brnjōġi)

Descendants

  • Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
  • Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

  • բրինծ (brinc)

Etymology

From Old Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Middle Persian blnc (/⁠brinǰ⁠/).

Noun

բրինձ • (brinj) (genitive singular բրնձի)

  1. rice (plant)
  2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

Derived terms

  • բրինձքամ (brinjkʻam)

Descendants

References

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “բրինձ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 128b
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բրինձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 492–493

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Persian blnc (/⁠brinǰ⁠/). Doublet of որիզ (oriz).

Noun

բրինձ • (brinj)

  1. rice

Declension

o-type
singular plural
nominative բրինձ (brinj) բրինձք (brinjkʻ)
genitive բրնձոյ (brnjoy) բրնձոց (brnjocʻ)
dative բրնձոյ (brnjoy) բրնձոց (brnjocʻ)
accusative բրինձ (brinj) բրինձս (brinjs)
ablative բրնձոյ (brnjoy) բրնձոց (brnjocʻ)
instrumental բրնձով (brnjov) բրնձովք (brnjovkʻ)
locative բրինձ (brinj) բրինձս (brinjs)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բրինձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բրինձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բրինձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 492–493