գանձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գանձ (ganj).

Pronunciation

Noun

գանձ (ganj)

  1. treasure, riches

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, perhaps specifically Median *ganza- (treasure) . Compare Parthian [Manichaean needed] (gzn /gazn/, treasure), Middle Persian 𐭢𐭭𐭰 (ganǰ, treasure) and Persian گنج (ganǰ).

Noun

գանձ (ganj)

  1. treasure
    գանձ արքունիganj arkʿuniexchequer, finances
    տուն գանձուtun ganjutreasure, treasury
    գանձ արքայիganj arkʿayiprivy purse of the king
  2. heap

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գանձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գանձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գանձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), գանձ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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