# նուշ
## Armenian
### Etymology

From Old Armenian նուշ (nuš).

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /nuʃ/, [nuʃ]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /nuʃ/, [nuʃ]
* Audio (Eastern Armenian):(file)

### Noun

նուշ • (nuš)
* almond (nut)
    Synonym: (dialectal) բադամ (badam)

#### Derived terms

* գետնանուշ (getnanuš)
* նշագեղձ (nšageġj)
* նշիկ (nšik)

#### Related terms

* նշենի (nšeni)

### Further reading

* Նշենի on the Armenian Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{hy}$

## Old Armenian
### Etymology

Borrowed from the unattested Hurro-Urartian source underlying Akkadian 𒉡𒍑𒄷 (nu-uš-ḫu /⁠nušḫu⁠/, “probably almond”), wherein -ḫu reflects a Hurrian suffix also seen in Akkadian 𒌑𒀭𒈾𒉌𒄷 (/⁠ananīḫu⁠/), Old Armenian անանուխ (ananux).

### Noun

նուշ • (nuš)
* almond (nut)
    դառն նուշ ― daṙn nuš ― acorn
** 5th century, Agatʻangełos, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of the Armenians] 644:Սոյնպէս կիտրոնն եւ ապաբաղսամոնն եւ դափնին եւ ձիթենին գեղեցիկ եւ սերկեւիլն եւ մուրտն եւ ընկոյզն եւ նուշն եւ քնարուկն եւ հաճարուկն եւ թութն եւ նուռնն եւ հոյնն:Soynpēs kitronn ew apabałsamonn ew dapʻnin ew jitʻenin gełecʻik ew serkewiln ew murtn ew ənkoyzn ew nušn ew kʻnarukn ew hačarukn ew tʻutʻn ew nuṙnn ew hoynn:Translation by Robert W. ThomsonLikewise the lemon and balsamon, and laurel and beautiful olive tree, and quince and myrtle, and nut and almond, and lotus and holly, and mulberry and pomegranate and cornel tree.

#### Derived terms

* նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
* նշատերեւ (nšaterew)
* նշենի (nšeni)
* նշի (nši)
* նշուտ (nšut)

#### Descendants

* Armenian: նուշ (nuš)
** → Udi: нуш (nuš)
* → Old Georgian: ნუში (nuši)
** Georgian: ნუში (nuši)
*** → Bats: ნუშ (nuš)

### References

* ↑ Mkrtčjan, N. A. (1988) “Уточнение аккадских названий растений по данным армянского языка [Some Akkadian Plant-Names in the Light of Armenian Data]”, in Древний Восток‎ (in Russian), number 5, Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 196–197
* ↑ Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (2004) “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʻumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 3, pages 181–182
* ↑ Mkrtčjan, N. A. (2005) Семитские языки и армянский [Semitic Languages and Armenian]‎ (in Russian), Yerevan: Drazark, →ISBN, pages 280–281
* ↑ Agatʻangełos (1909) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Kanayeancʻ, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.2)‎, Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 330
* ↑ Thomson, Robert W. (2001) The teaching of Saint Gregory (Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition; 1), revised edition, New Rochelle, New York: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, page 206

### Further reading

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նուշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 472b
* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նուշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 452b
* J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նուշ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 574a
* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նուշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 538b