դժոխ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • ճուճաղ (čučał)
  • ճուճաղխք (čučałxkʿ)

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *dužox. See Persian دوزخ‎ (dowzax, dūzax) for more.

Noun

դժոխ • (džox)

  1. (in the plural) hell, underworld
  2. (in the plural) sepulcher, tomb

Declension

Adjective

դժոխ • (džox)

  1. (figuratively) hard, harsh, austere, vexatious, difficult

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References

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