Armenian

Noun

բրինձ • ‎(brinj)

1. rice (plant)
2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

Declension

Derived terms

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• բրինծ ‎(brinc)

Etymology

From Old Armenian բրինձ ‎(brinj).

Noun

բրինձ • ‎(brinj) ‎(genitive singular բրնձի)

1. rice (plant)
2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

Derived terms

• բրինձքամ ‎(brinjkʿam)

Descendants

• Armenian: բրինձ ‎(brinj)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “բրինձ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 128b
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “բրինձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 492–493

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Persian blnj ‎(*brinǰ). A doublet of որիզ ‎(oriz).

Noun

բրինձ • ‎(brinj)

1. rice

Declension

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: բրինձ ‎(brinj)
  • Armenian: բրինձ ‎(brinj)
    • → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ ‎(pːarɨnc̣)
    • → Udi: бириндз ‎(birinʒ)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “բրինձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բրինձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “բրինձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 492–493