ռումբ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ռումբ (ṙumb).

Pronunciation

Noun

ռումբ • (ṙumb)

  1. bomb

Declension

Synonyms

  • (colloquial) բոմբ (bomb)

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Alternative form

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2][3] Has been compared to Arabic رمح‎ (rumḥ), Classical Syriac ܪܘܡܚܐ‎ (rūmxā).[1]

Noun

ռումբ • (ṙumb)

  1. (post-classical) missile, projectile

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: ռումբ (ṙumb), ռումպ (ṙump), ըռումբ (əṙumb), ըռումպ (əṙump), ըռում (əṙum)
  • → Armenian: ռումբ (ṙumb)

References

  1. 1 2 Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 275
  2. ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “ռումբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 147
  3. ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ռումբ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 658b

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ռումբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “ռումբ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ռումբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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