Armenian

Adjective

որձ • ‎(orj) ‎(superlative ամենաորձ)

1. male (of an animal)

   որձ եւ էգ‎ ― orj ew ēg ― male and female

2. (dialectal) hard (said of radish used as seeds)
3. (dialectal) hard, rugged (said e.g. of a woman)

Declension

Noun

որձ • ‎(orj)

1. male (of an animal)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Of the same origin as որձիք ‎(orjikʿ, “testicles”).

Adjective

որձ • ‎(orj)

1. male (said both of humans and animals)
2. very hard, rugged (said of objects)
3. male (of a plant)
4. unfertile

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: որձ ‎(orj)

References

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