եղինձ

Armenian

Etymology

According to Ačaṙean, a blend of եղ (, oil) + բրինձ (brinj, rice), created by linguistic purists in Constantinople.[1] But such an artificial creation is unlikely as the word is recorded in the dialect of Urmia–Salmas.[2] It is also found as a Grabar gloss to Ashkharhabar փիլաւ (pʻilaw) in HHB.[3]

More likely belongs with Old Armenian աղանձեմ (ałanjem), Armenian աղանձ (aġanj), and especially dialectal Armenian եղնձել (eġnjel, to roast corn).[4]

Pronunciation

Noun

եղինձ • (eġinj) (chiefly Western Armenian)

  1. pilaf
    Synonym: փլավ (pʻlav)

Declension

Alternative forms

  • եղինծ (eġinc)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “եղինձ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 20a
  2. Banasēr (1897) “Gawaṙakan baṙer Urmioy ew Salmasti hayocʻ [Dialectal words of Urmia and Salmas Armenians]”, in Bazmavep (in Armenian), volume 55, number 11, Venice, page 545 of 544–547
  3. Ananean, Mkrtičʻ (1769) “փիլաւ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙgirkʻ yašxarhabaṙē i grabaṙn [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary from New Armenian into Old Armenian] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 658a
  4. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1965) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), number 1, page 254 of 251–261
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