բազուկ

Armenian

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian բազուկ (bazuk).

Pronunciation

Noun

բազուկ (bazuk)

  1. (anatomy) arm
  2. (figuratively) power, might
  3. (physics, technology) arm, lever
  4. branch; arm (of a river)
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Etymology 2

բազուկներ

From Old Armenian բազուկ (bazuk).

Pronunciation

Noun

բազուկ (bazuk)

  1. beet, beetroot
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Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian *bāzūk (arm). Compare Parthian [script needed] (bʾzwg /bāzūg)/), Persian بازو (bāzu). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰus.

Noun

բազուկ (bazuk)

  1. (anatomy) arm; forearm
    բազուկ առ բազուկ մարտնչել, կարկառելbazuk aṙ bazuk martnčʿel, karkaṙelto come to blows, to fight
    բազուկ առ բազուկ գնալbazuk aṙ bazuk gnalto hold by the hand, to give each other the hand, to go arm in arm, together
  2. (figuratively) power
  3. (figuratively, military) flank, wing
  4. (figuratively) branch, bough (especially of a grapevine)
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Descendants

Etymology 2

From the above meaning of “arm”, referring to long leaves (arms) of the beet.

Noun

բազուկ (bazuk)

  1. beet, beetroot
Descendants

References

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