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մորմ

մորմ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Noun

մորմ (morm)

  1. nightshade
Declension

Etymology 2

From Middle Armenian մորմ (morm).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

մորմ (morm)

  1. tarantula
Declension

Middle Armenian

Etymology 1

Probably a broken reduplication based on Old Armenian մոր (mor).

Noun

մորմ (morm), genitive singular մորմոյ (mormoy)

  1. nightshade, hound's berry, or the like
  2. blackberry
  3. strawberry
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մորմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մոր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 474

Etymology 2

Noun

մորմ (morm)

  1. Alternative form of մոր (mor)
  2. a small lizard
Descendants

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), մորմ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մորմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 478