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գնչու
գնչու
Armenian
Noun
գնչու • (gnčʿu)
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | գնչու (gnčʿu) | գնչուներ (gnčʿuner) | ||
| dative | գնչուի (gnčʿui) | գնչուների (gnčʿuneri) | ||
| ablative | գնչուից (gnčʿuicʿ) | գնչուներից (gnčʿunericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | գնչուով (gnčʿuov) | գնչուներով (gnčʿunerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | գնչուն (gnčʿun) | գնչուները/գնչուներն (gnčʿunerə/gnčʿunern) | ||
| dative | գնչուին (gnčʿuin) | գնչուներին (gnčʿunerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | գնչուս (gnčʿus) | գնչուներս (gnčʿuners) | ||
| dative | գնչուիս (gnčʿuis) | գնչուներիս (gnčʿuneris) | ||
| ablative | գնչուիցս (gnčʿuicʿs) | գնչուներիցս (gnčʿunericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | գնչուովս (gnčʿuovs) | գնչուներովս (gnčʿunerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | գնչուդ (gnčʿud) | գնչուներդ (gnčʿunerd) | ||
| dative | գնչուիդ (gnčʿuid) | գնչուներիդ (gnčʿunerid) | ||
| ablative | գնչուիցդ (gnčʿuicʿd) | գնչուներիցդ (gnčʿunericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | գնչուովդ (gnčʿuovd) | գնչուներովդ (gnčʿunerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Usage notes
This term is an exonym which "came into regular use in the nineteenth century, when the first research about Armenian Gypsies appeared. However, it never entered broad usage in Armenia", it carries negative connotations, and its use is offensive to members of the Lom people.[1]
Synonyms
- ցիգան (cʿigan) (colloquial, in Armenia and ex-USSR countries)
Derived terms
See also
- բոշա (boša)
References
- ↑ 2002, in Anthropology & archeology of Eurasia: Volumes 41-42, page 20: " […] with the alloethnonym "Gnchu," on the contrary, we are dealing with the negative. […] The word "Gnchu" as an ethnonym to designate all Gypsies came into regular use in the nineteenth century, when the first research about Armenian Gypsies appeared. However, it never entered broad usage in Armenia and is not used as a name for "Armenian Gypsies." This term is no more acceptable to the Armenian Gypsies than the term "Bosha," and its widespread usage would offend them, inasmuch as it would draw a dividing line between them and the Armenians once and for all."
Old Armenian
Etymology
From գնչեմ (gnčʿem) + -ու (-u).
Adjective
գնչու • (gnčʿu)
- stammering, stuttering; lisping, speaking with imperfect articulation
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | գնչու (gnčʿu) | գնչուք (gnčʿukʿ) | |
| genitive | գնչուի (gnčʿui) | գնչուաց (gnčʿuacʿ) | |
| dative | գնչուի (gnčʿui) | գնչուաց (gnčʿuacʿ) | |
| accusative | գնչու (gnčʿu) | գնչուս (gnčʿus) | |
| ablative | գնչուէ (gnčʿuē) | գնչուաց (gnčʿuacʿ) | |
| instrumental | գնչուաւ (gnčʿuaw) | գնչուաւք = գնչուօք (gnčʿuawkʿ = gnčʿuōkʿ) | |
| locative | գնչուի (gnčʿui) | գնչուս (gnčʿus) |
Descendants
- Armenian: գնչու (gnčʿu)
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “գնչու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “գնչել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935