# փիճի
## Armenian
### Alternative forms

* փիջի (pʻiǰi) — Khotorjur
* փիջի (pʻiǰi) — Haçin
* փիջա (pʻiǰa) — Svedia

### Etymology

From Middle Armenian փիճի (pʻiči).

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /pʰiˈt͡ʃi/, [pʰit͡ʃí]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /piˈd͡ʒi/, [pʰid͡ʒí]

### Noun

փիճի • (pʻiči)
* pine, Pinus, perhaps specifically stone pine, Pinus pinea
    Synonym: սոճի (soči)

#### Declension

u-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian) :
| | singular | plural |
| nominative | փիճի (pʻiči) | փիճիներ (pʻičiner) |
| dative | փիճու (pʻiču) | փիճիների (pʻičineri) |
| ablative | փիճուց (pʻičucʻ) | փիճիներից (pʻičinericʻ) |
| instrumental | փիճով, փիճիով (pʻičov, pʻičiov) | փիճիներով (pʻičinerov) |
| locative | փիճում, փիճիում (pʻičum, pʻičium) | փիճիներում (pʻičinerum) |
| | definite forms | definite forms |
| nominative | փիճին (pʻičin) | փիճիները/փիճիներն (pʻičinerə/pʻičinern) |
| dative | փիճուն (pʻičun) | փիճիներին (pʻičinerin) |
| | 1st person possessive forms (my) | 1st person possessive forms (my) |
| nominative | փիճիս (pʻičis) | փիճիներս (pʻičiners) |
| dative | փիճուս (pʻičus) | փիճիներիս (pʻičineris) |
| ablative | փիճուցս (pʻičucʻs) | փիճիներիցս (pʻičinericʻs) |
| instrumental | փիճովս, փիճիովս (pʻičovs, pʻičiovs) | փիճիներովս (pʻičinerovs) |
| locative | փիճումս, փիճիումս (pʻičums, pʻičiums) | փիճիներումս (pʻičinerums) |
| | 2nd person possessive forms (your) | 2nd person possessive forms (your) |
| nominative | փիճիդ (pʻičid) | փիճիներդ (pʻičinerd) |
| dative | փիճուդ (pʻičud) | փիճիներիդ (pʻičinerid) |
| ablative | փիճուցդ (pʻičucʻd) | փիճիներիցդ (pʻičinericʻd) |
| instrumental | փիճովդ, փիճիովդ (pʻičovd, pʻičiovd) | փիճիներովդ (pʻičinerovd) |
| locative | փիճումդ, փիճիումդ (pʻičumd, pʻičiumd) | փիճիներումդ (pʻičinerumd) |

### Further reading

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փիճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 504a

## Middle Armenian
### Etymology

From Old Georgian ფიჭჳ (pič̣wi).

### Noun

փիճի • (pʻiči)
* pine, Pinus, perhaps specifically stone pine, Pinus pinea

#### Descendants

* Armenian: փիճի (pʻiči)

### References

* ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փիճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 503–504
* ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1950) “Hayastani ayl bnikneri ew Kovkaseanneri azdecʻutʻiwnə hayerēni vray [The influence of other natives of Armenia and Caucasians on Armenian]”, in Sion (in Armenian), numbers 5–7, Jerusalem: St. James Armenian Printing House, page 206b
* ↑ Vogt, Hans (1988) Linguistique caucasienne et arménienne (Studia Caucasologica; II)‎ (in French), Oslo: Norwegian University Press, page 130

### Further reading

* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փիճի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
* Kapancjan, G. A. (1975) Историко-лингвистические работы. Том II [Historical-Linguistic Works. Volume II] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 371
* Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “փիճի”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
* Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (2004) “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʻumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 3, page 187, derives the Armenian and the Kartvelian from Iranian, comparing Pashto پيوچ (pevuč, “pine tree”)
* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փիճի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
* Thorsø, Rasmus (2023) Prehistoric loanwords in Armenian: Hurro-Urartian, Kartvelian, and the unclassified substrate‎, PhD dissertation, Leiden University, page 60