դահիճ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian դահիճ (dahič).

Pronunciation

Noun

դահիճ • (dahič)

  1. executioner, hangman
  2. (figuratively) butcher, tormentor, slaughterer

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed Middle Persian 𐭣𐭧𐭩𐭰 (dḥyc /⁠dahīč⁠/). Related to Classical Syriac ܕܚܫܐ (daḥšā), also from Iranian. In view of Aramaic [script needed] (dḥšpṭˀ, an epithet of Nergal (=chief judge or the like)),[1] Old Armenian դահճապետ (dahčapet, chief guard, executioner) is probably wholly borrowed from Iranian, rather than formed within Armenian with պետ (pet).

Noun

դահիճ • (dahič)

  1. executioner
  2. (figuratively) tormentor

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: դահիճ (dahič)

References

  1. dḥšpṭˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “դահիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 615ab
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դահիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ciancaglini, Claudia A. (2008) Iranian loanwords in Syriac (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 28), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 150
  • Gignoux, Philippe (1972) “dḥyc”, in Glossaire des Inscriptions Pehlevies et Parthes [Glossary of Pahlavi and Parthians Inscriptions] (Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum. Supplementary Series; 1) (in French), London: Lund Humphries, page 21b
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 133
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դահիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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