Armenian

Proper noun

Խոյ • ‎(Xoy)

1. (astronomy) Aries (a constellation of the zodiac in the shape of a ram).
2. (astrology) Aries (the zodiac sign for the ram, covering March 21–April 19).

Armenian

Alternative forms

• խու ‎(xu) (dialectal)

Noun

խոյ • ‎(xoy)

1. ram
2. (miltary) battering ram

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• հոյ ‎(hoy) (only in the sense “battering ram”)

Etymology

A borrowing from an unknown source. Compare Old Turkic 𐰸𐰆𐰪 ‎(qōñ, “sheep”), Karakhanid [script needed] ‎(qōy, “sheep”), Turkish koyun ‎(“sheep”), Avar куй ‎(kuj, “sheep”), the latter perhaps a Turkic borrowing.

Noun

խոյ • ‎(xoy)

1. ram
2. (astronomy) Aries
3. (miltary) battering ram

   ջրաբաշխական խոյ‎ ― ǰrabašxakan xoy ― hydraulic ram

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: խոյ ‎(xoy)

References

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