Armenian

Alternative forms

Noun

գազար • ‎(gazar)

1. carrot

   վայրի գազար‎ ― vayri gazar ― parsnip

2. (dialectal, Karabakh, slang) ****

Declension

Synonyms

• ստեպղին ‎(stepłin)

Derived terms

• գազարագույն ‎(gazaraguyn)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1913), “գազար”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žołovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian گزر ‎(gazar).

Noun

գազար • ‎(gazar) ‎(genitive singular գազարի)

1. carrot (Daucus carota)

Synonyms

• ստեպղին ‎(stepłin)

Descendants

• Armenian: գազար ‎(gazar)
  • Udi: кӏаьзаьр ‎(ḳäzär)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “գազար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “գազար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “գազար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “գազար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press