վարզ
Old Armenian
Etymology
From earlier *վազր (*vazr) (compare վազրաւոր (vazrawor, “soldier carrying a mace”)), borrowed from Middle Persian wzl (wazr, “mace”), which is related to Modern Persian گرز (gurz, “club, mace”). See also վաղր (vałr).
Noun
վարզ • (varz)
- (weaponry) mace, club
Declension
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | վարզ (varz) | վարզք (varzkʿ) | |
| genitive | վարզի (varzi) | վարզից (varzicʿ) | |
| dative | վարզի (varzi) | վարզից (varzicʿ) | |
| accusative | վարզ (varz) | վարզս (varzs) | |
| ablative | վարզէ (varzē) | վարզից (varzicʿ) | |
| instrumental | վարզիւ (varziw) | վարզիւք (varziwkʿ) | |
| locative | վարզի (varzi) | վարզս (varzs) |
Synonyms
- լախտ (laxt)
Derived terms
- վազրաւոր (vazrawor)
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “վարզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “վարզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press