խնջլոզ

Armenian

Alternative forms

խնջլուզ (xnǰluz), խնճլուզ (xnčluz), խնճլոզ (xnčloz), խընջըլոզ (xənǰəloz), խունջուլոզ (xunǰuloz), խընճլուզ (xənčluz), խոնջոլոզ (xonǰoloz)

Etymology

A dialectal word, unattested in Old or Middle Armenian. Of unknown origin. Related to Azerbaijani xıncalaus, ‎ (xınqılış), ‎ (hınqılış, “Ornithogalum”), and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܚܸܢܓ̰ܵܠܵܘܣܵܐ‎ (ḥinjālāwsā, “mandrake”).

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [χənd͡ʒəˈlɔz]

(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [χənt͡ʃʰəˈlɔz]

Noun

խնջլոզ • (xnǰloz) (dialectal, Karabakh, Ganja, Kakavaberd, Vayots Dzor, Sasun)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

star-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum gen. et spp.[8][9]
Synonym: աստղաշուշան (astłašušan)

Usage notes

Ten species of Ornithogalum are known in the territory of modern Republic of Armenia,[10] where it can be found in all marzes. It is used as food and in medicine as an analgesic[11][12].

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular	plural
nominative	խնջլոզ (xnǰloz)	խնջլոզներ (xnǰlozner)
dative	խնջլոզի (xnǰlozi)	խնջլոզների (xnǰlozneri)
ablative	խնջլոզից (xnǰlozicʿ)	խնջլոզներից (xnǰloznericʿ)
instrumental	խնջլոզով (xnǰlozov)	խնջլոզներով (xnǰloznerov)
locative	խնջլոզում (xnǰlozum)	խնջլոզներում (xnǰloznerum)
	definite forms
nominative	խնջլոզը/խնջլոզն (xnǰlozə/xnǰlozn)	խնջլոզները/խնջլոզներն (xnǰloznerə/xnǰloznern)
dative	խնջլոզին (xnǰlozin)	խնջլոզներին (xnǰloznerin)
	1^st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	խնջլոզս (xnǰlozs)	խնջլոզներս (xnǰlozners)
dative	խնջլոզիս (xnǰlozis)	խնջլոզներիս (xnǰlozneris)
ablative	խնջլոզիցս (xnǰlozicʿs)	խնջլոզներիցս (xnǰloznericʿs)
instrumental	խնջլոզովս (xnǰlozovs)	խնջլոզներովս (xnǰloznerovs)
locative	խնջլոզումս (xnǰlozums)	խնջլոզներումս (xnǰloznerums)
	2^nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	խնջլոզդ (xnǰlozd)	խնջլոզներդ (xnǰloznerd)
dative	խնջլոզիդ (xnǰlozid)	խնջլոզներիդ (xnǰloznerid)
ablative	խնջլոզիցդ (xnǰlozicʿd)	խնջլոզներիցդ (xnǰloznericʿd)
instrumental	խնջլոզովդ (xnǰlozovd)	խնջլոզներովդ (xnǰloznerovd)
locative	խնջլոզումդ (xnǰlozumd)	խնջլոզներումդ (xnǰloznerumd)

Derived terms

խնջլուզանե (xnǰluzane)
ծաղկախնջլոզ (całkaxnǰloz)
շրեշխնջլոզ (šrešxnǰloz)

References

Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1913), “խնջլոզ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žołovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, page 477b
Mežuncʿ, B. X. (1989) Šamšadin-Diliǰani xosvackʿə [The subdialect of Shamshadin–Dilijan] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press, page 206a
Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2002), “խնջլոզ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: Hayastan, page 342a
Sargsyan, Armen Yu. (2013), “խընջըլօզ”, in Łarabałi barbaṙi baṙaran [Dictionary of Karabakh Dialect] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Edit Print, →ISBN, page 279a
Bałdasaryan, Gurgen (2008), “խնջըլոզ”, in Arcʿaxi barbaṙi baṙaran-hanragitaran [Dictionary–encyclopedia of Karabakh dialect] (in Armenian), volume I, Stepanakert, page 307b
Vardanyan, Artak (2004) Vayocʿ jori miǰbarbaṙə [The interdialect of Vayots Dzor] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Tigran Mets, page 138
Petoyan, V. A. (1954) Sasuni barbaṙə [The dialect of Sasun] (Hay barbaṙner; 3) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 132
Łazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981), “աստղաշուշան”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 76, page 11b
Ayvazyan H. M. et al., editors (2006), “աստղաշուշան”, in Hayastani bnašxarh [Nature of Armenia] (Əntanekan hanragitaran matenašar; 3) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopaedia, page 210ab
Taxtadžjan A. L., editor (2001) Flora Armenii [The Flora of Armenia] (in Russian), volume 10, Ruggell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag KG, pages 229—246
Adamyan, Vahagn; Babayan, Žasmen (2015), “խնջլոզ”, in Haykakan xohanocʿi baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Cuisine] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: self-published, page 156
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աստղաշուշան on the Armenian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^hy
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Amatuni, Sahak (1912), “խնջլոզ”, in Hayocʿ baṙ u ban [Armenian Words and Idioms] (in Armenian), Vagharshapat: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, page 285ab
Asatrian, Garnik (2013), “Armenian Demonology: A Critical Overview”, in Iran and the Caucasus‎, volume 17, issue 1, pages 19–21, considering the word "an ideophone" formed with the suffix -oz
Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “խնճլոզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui. Yaweluac ašxarhik baṙkʿ anvkaykʿ i grocʿ aṙ mez ełelocʿ [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Appendix of Dialectal Words] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1063b
Kʿaǰuni, Manuēl (1893), “խնճլոզ”, in Baṙgirkʿ aruesticʿ ew gitutʿeancʿ ew gełecʿik dprutʿeancʿ. Hamaṙōt baṙgirkʿ gitutʿeancʿ ew aruesticʿ ew gełecʿik dprutʿeancʿ hayerēn-gałłieren [Dictionary of Arts and Sciences and Belles Lettres. Concise Armenian–French Dictionary of Arts and Sciences and Belles Lettres] (in Old Armenian and French), volume III, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 100b
Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944), “խնջլոզ”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 275b
Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1945), “խոնջոլոզ”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran. Yaweluac A. Lracʿumner ew ułłumner busabanakan baṙeri (əst awag dełagorc Y. Sepetčeani) [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary. Appendix A: Additions and corrections to botanical words (according to the senior pharmacist Y. Sepetčean)] (in Armenian), volume IV, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 634b
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[2] Mežuncʿ, B. X. (1989) Šamšadin-Diliǰani xosvackʿə [The subdialect of Shamshadin–Dilijan] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press, page 206a

[3] Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2002), “խնջլոզ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: Hayastan, page 342a

[4] Sargsyan, Armen Yu. (2013), “խընջըլօզ”, in Łarabałi barbaṙi baṙaran [Dictionary of Karabakh Dialect] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Edit Print, →ISBN, page 279a

[5] Bałdasaryan, Gurgen (2008), “խնջըլոզ”, in Arcʿaxi barbaṙi baṙaran-hanragitaran [Dictionary–encyclopedia of Karabakh dialect] (in Armenian), volume I, Stepanakert, page 307b

[6] Vardanyan, Artak (2004) Vayocʿ jori miǰbarbaṙə [The interdialect of Vayots Dzor] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Tigran Mets, page 138

[7] Petoyan, V. A. (1954) Sasuni barbaṙə [The dialect of Sasun] (Hay barbaṙner; 3) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 132

[8] Łazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981), “աստղաշուշան”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 76, page 11b

[9] Ayvazyan H. M. et al., editors (2006), “աստղաշուշան”, in Hayastani bnašxarh [Nature of Armenia] (Əntanekan hanragitaran matenašar; 3) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopaedia, page 210ab

[10] Taxtadžjan A. L., editor (2001) Flora Armenii [The Flora of Armenia] (in Russian), volume 10, Ruggell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag KG, pages 229—246

[11] Adamyan, Vahagn; Babayan, Žasmen (2015), “խնջլոզ”, in Haykakan xohanocʿi baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Cuisine] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: self-published, page 156

[12] Bussmann, Rainer W., editor (2017) Ethnobotany of the Caucasus (European Ethnobotany), Springer, pages 447–450