Armenian

Adverb

շուրջ • ‎(šurǰ)

1. around, round

   արևի շուրջ‎ ― arewi šurǰ ― around the sun

Postposition

շուրջ • ‎(šurǰ)

1. about

   այս հարցի շուրջ‎ ― ays harcʿi šurǰ ― about this matter

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• շուռ ‎(šuṙ), ժուռ ‎(žuṙ) (dialectal)

Etymology

The root must be *շուր ‎(*šur) or *շուռ ‎(*šuṙ), whence also շուրթն ‎(šurtʿn, “lip”).

Preposition

շուրջ • ‎(šurǰ)

1. about, round, around, all round; roundabout, in the neighbourhood; from all sides, on every side

   ի շուրջն‎ ― i šurǰn ― around

   շուրջ զեկեղեցեաւ‎ ― šurǰ zekełecʿeaw ― round the church

   շուրջ, ի շուրջ ածել‎ ― šurǰ, i šurǰ acel ― to lead to, to conduct around, to walk

   շուրջ, ի շուրջ գալ, շուրջ անցանել‎ ― šurǰ, i šurǰ gal, šurǰ ancʿanel ― to take a walk, to make a tour, to walk, to promenade

   շուրջ հայել‎ ― šurǰ hayel ― to look around

   շուրջ առնուլ‎ ― šurǰ aṙnul ― to turn

   շուրջ բնակել‎ ― šurǰ bnakel ― to dwell near, to be neighbouring

   շուրջ տալ‎ ― šurǰ tal ― to overturn, to upset, to overthrow

   շուրջ տալ անձինն‎ ― šurǰ tal anjinn ― to turn from side to side

   շուրջ արկանել, պատել, պաշարել‎ ― šurǰ arkanel, patel, pašarel ― to surround, to encompass, to encircle, to invest, to hem in, to beset

   շուրջ տեսանելիք‎ ― šurǰ tesanelikʿ ― amphitheater, amphitheater boxes

Noun

շուրջ • ‎(šurǰ) indeclinable

1. turn, round

   շուրջ առնուլ‎ ― šurǰ aṙnul ― to turn

2. circulation of planets
3. plowing the land, turning the soil

Derived terms

References

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