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գազ

գազ

Armenian

Noun

գազ (gaz)

  1. gas (state of matter)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Persian گز (gaz, cubit, a length of 24 finger-breadths, or six hands).

Noun

գազ (gaz)

  1. (archaic) measure of length equal to 112 cm
Declension

Etymology 3

Noun

գազ (gaz)

  1. astragalus (plant)
Declension

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գազ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

գազ (gaz)

  1. a kind of thorny mountain plant, perhaps tragacanth of the genus Astragalus
    գազի խէժ/խիժ/կռէժgazi xēž/xiž/kṙēž ― pitch, gum of this plant

Declension

Derived terms

  • գազիխէժ (gazixēž)
  • գազիխիժ (gazixiž)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գազ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գազ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935