Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• օճառ ‎(ōčaṙ)
• աւճառ ‎(awčaṙ)
• ոճառ ‎(očaṙ)

Noun

աճառ • ‎(ačaṙ)

1. soap
2. (botany) common soapwort (Saponaria officinalis)

Declension

Synonyms

• (common soapwort): օշնան ‎(ōšnan)

Descendants

• Armenian: օճառ ‎(ōčaṙ)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “աճառ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աճառ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աճառ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “աճառ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5

Etymology 2

The origin is unknown.

Alternative forms

• օճառ ‎(ōčaṙ)
• աւճառ ‎(awčaṙ)

Noun

աճառ • ‎(ačaṙ)

1. cartilage
2. sinew, nerve, fibra

Descendants

• Armenian: աճառ ‎(ačaṙ)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “աճառ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աճառ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աճառ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “աճառ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press