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պղինձ

պղինձ

Armenian

Noun

պղինձ (płinj)

  1. copper
  2. (colloquial) copper kettle
  3. (rare) copper coin

Declension

Adjective

պղինձ (płinj)

  1. coppern, made of copper

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, probably Median. Compare Persian برنج (birinj, brass), پرنگ (piring, copper).

Noun

պղինձ (płinj)

  1. copper
    պղինձ ծխեալpłinj cxeal ― yellow copper, brass, bronze, tombac
    պղինձ հրաքարայինpłinj hrakʿarayin ― copper pyrites, yellow copper-ore
    պղինձ երփներանգpłinj erpʿnerang ― variegated copper-ore, phillipsite
  2. copper coin
  3. copper kettle

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References

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