Armenian

Alternative forms

• վորոջ ‎(voroǰ) (reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940)

Noun

որոջ • ‎(oroǰ)

1. (archaic, literary) lamb (usually female)

Declension

Synonyms

• գառ ‎(gaṙ)

References

• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “որոջ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
• “որոջ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• օրւոջ ‎(ōrwoǰ)
• արոջ ‎(aroǰ)

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps assimilated from *երո-ջ ‎(*ero-ǰ), from Proto-Indo-European *ero-, from *er- ‎(“goat; sheep”), and cognate with Ancient Greek ἔριφος ‎(ériphos), Latin aries, Old Irish heirp. For final -ǰ compare երինջ ‎(erinǰ), which probably belongs to the same etymon.

Noun

որոջ • ‎(oroǰ)

1. lamb

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: որոջ ‎(oroǰ)

References

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