բրինձ

From Middle Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Old Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Middle Persian blnc (/⁠brinǰ⁠/).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [bəɾínd͡z]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [pʰəɾínt͡sʰ]
  • (Western Armenian, colloquial) IPA^(key): [pʰəɾínd͡z]

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բրինձ • (brinj)

1. rice (plant)
2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

• → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
• → Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

• բրինծ (brinc)

From Old Armenian բրինձ (brinj), from Middle Persian blnc (/⁠brinǰ⁠/).

բրինձ • (brinj) (genitive singular բրնձի)

1. rice (plant)
2. rice (seeds of the plant used as food)

• բրինձքամ (brinjkʻam)

• Armenian: բրինձ (brinj)
  • → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
  • → Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

• Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “բրինձ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 128b
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բրինձ”, 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, pages 492–493

From Middle Persian blnc (/⁠brinǰ⁠/). Doublet of որիզ (oriz).

բրինձ • (brinj)

1. rice

• Middle Armenian: բրինձ (brinj)
  • Armenian: բրինձ (brinj)
    • → Khinalug: ппарынцӏ (pːarɨnc̣)
    • → Udi: бириндз (birinʒ)

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բրինձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բրինձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բրինձ”, 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, pages 492–493