շուրջ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian շուրջ (šurǰ).

Pronunciation

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 is probably *շուր (*šur) or *շուռ (*šuṙ), of unknown origin. Related to 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
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