Armenian

Adjective

ողջ • ‎(ołǰ)

1. whole, entire
2. alive, living
3. safe, unharmed

Synonyms

• (all meanings): սաղ ‎(sał) (saġ)
• (whole, entire): ամբողջ ‎(ambołǰ) (amboġǰ)

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *olyo-. Cognates include Old Irish uile, Welsh holl and Proto-Germanic *allaz, *ala-.

Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *solw-yo-, from, *solh₂- ‎(“whole”).

A contamination of both is possible.

For the semantic correspondence “being alive” : “wholeness” compare Turkish sağ ‎(“alive; whole”).

Urartian [script needed] ‎(ulguše, “health, well being, the being alive”) may be borrowed from Proto-Armenian.

Adjective

ողջ • ‎(ołǰ)

1. alive, living; sound, safe

   ողջ ողջ‎ ― ołǰ ołǰ ― alive, all alive

   ողջ եկիր‎ ― ołǰ ekir ― welcome! you are welcome

   ո՛ղջ լեր/եր‎ ― ółǰ ler/er ― keep yourself hearty; God speed you, good bye!

   ո՛ղջ լեր Վարդապետ‎ ― ółǰ ler Vardapet ― hail Master!

   ո՛ղջ լեր Թագուհի‎ ― ółǰ ler Tʿaguhi ― Salve Regina! hail Mary!

   ո՛ղջ երթ‎ ― ółǰ ertʿ ― go in peace, adieu, farewell

   ողջ մնասցեն‎ ― ołǰ mnascʿen ― let them go to the devil

   ողջ մնա՛‎ ― ołǰ mná ― adieu, take care of yourself, my kind wishes

2. complete, entire, integral, whole; wholesome; uninterrupted

   ողջ ողջ‎ ― ołǰ ołǰ ― altogether

   ողջ բովանդակ‎ ― ołǰ bovandak ― wholly, entirely

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: ողջ ‎(ołǰ)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ողջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ողջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ողջ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 81
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ողջ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 531