Armenian

Noun

կուզ • ‎(kuz)

1. beech marten, Martes foina

Declension

Synonyms

• քարակզաքիս ‎(kʿarakzakʿis), սամսար ‎(samsar), թոխոր ‎(tʿoxor)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Armenian կուզ ‎(kuz).

Noun

կուզ • ‎(kuz)

1. hump, hunch

Declension

Adjective

կուզ • ‎(kuz) ‎(superlative ամենակուզ)

1. humpbacked, hunchbacked

Declension

Derived terms

References

• “կուզ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian کوز ‎(kūz, “hump, crooked back”).

Noun

կուզ • ‎(kuz), genitive singular կուզի ‎(kuzi)

1. hump, hunch

Adjective

կուզ • ‎(kuz)

1. humpbacked, hunchbacked

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: կուզ ‎(kuz)
• Georgian: კუზი ‎(ḳuzi)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “կուզ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կուզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “կուզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կուզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian *kūz. Compare Kurdish کووژە / kûje, kûze ‎(“sable, marten”), Zazaki quze ‎(“badger”) (kuze). Also from Iranian are Classical Syriac ܩܘܙܐ ‎(qūzā, “weasel”), Akkadian [script needed] ‎(kuzā, quṣā, “martencat, lynx”).

Noun

կուզ • ‎(kuz)

1. cat
2. beech marten (Martes foina)

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: կուզ ‎(kuz)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “կուզ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կուզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կուզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 308
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “կուզ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press