աճառ

An Iranian borrowing, but the exact source is unknown. Perhaps identical with the homonymous աճառ (ačaṙ, “equipment, means, harness, furniture”), but the sense development is unclear.

աճառ • (ačaṙ)

1. soap
2. common soapwort, Saponaria officinalis

   Synonym: օշնան (ōšnan)

• օճառ (ōčaṙ), աւճառ (awčaṙ), ոճառ (očaṙ)

• → Armenian: օճառ (ōčaṙ) (learned)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աճառ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աճառ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “աճառ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
• Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 863
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աճառ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

The origin is unknown.

աճառ • (ačaṙ)

1. cartilage
2. sinew, nerve, fibra

• օճառ (ōčaṙ), աւճառ (awčaṙ)

• Armenian: աճառ (ačaṙ)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աճառ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աճառ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “աճառ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աճառ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

աճառ • (ačaṙ)

1. Alternative form of օճառ (ōčaṙ, “equipment, means, harness, furniture”)