# խնջլոզ
## Armenian
### Alternative forms

* խնջլուզ (xnǰluz), խնճլուզ (xnčluz), խնճլոզ (xnčloz), խընջըլոզ (xənǰəloz), խունջուլոզ (xunǰuloz), խընճլուզ (xənčluz), խոնջոլոզ (xonǰoloz)

### Etymology

A dialectal word, unattested in Old or Middle Armenian. Of unknown origin. Related to Azerbaijani xıncalaus, خنقیلیش (xınqılış), هنقیلیش (hınqılış, “Ornithogalum”), and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܚܸܢܓ̰ܵܠܵܘܣܵܐ (ḥinjālāwsā, “mandrake”).

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /χənd͡ʒəˈloz/, [χənd͡ʒəlóz]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /χənt͡ʃəˈloz/, [χənt͡ʃʰəlóz]

### Noun

խնջլոզ • (xnǰloz) (dialectal, Karabakh, Ganja, Tavush, Kakavaberd, Vayots Dzor, Sasun)
* star-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum gen. et spp.
    Synonym: աստղաշուշան (astġašušan)

#### Usage notes

Ten species of Ornithogalum are known in the territory of modern Republic of Armenia, where it can be found in all marzes. It is used as food and in medicine as an analgesic.

#### Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian) :
| | singular | plural |
| nominative | խնջլոզ (xnǰloz) | խնջլոզներ (xnǰlozner) |
| dative | խնջլոզի (xnǰlozi) | խնջլոզների (xnǰlozneri) |
| ablative | խնջլոզից (xnǰlozicʻ) | խնջլոզներից (xnǰloznericʻ) |
| instrumental | խնջլոզով (xnǰlozov) | խնջլոզներով (xnǰloznerov) |
| locative | խնջլոզում (xnǰlozum) | խնջլոզներում (xnǰloznerum) |
| | definite forms | definite forms |
| nominative | խնջլոզը/խնջլոզն (xnǰlozə/xnǰlozn) | խնջլոզները/խնջլոզներն (xnǰloznerə/xnǰloznern) |
| dative | խնջլոզին (xnǰlozin) | խնջլոզներին (xnǰloznerin) |
| | 1st person possessive forms (my) | 1st person possessive forms (my) |
| nominative | խնջլոզս (xnǰlozs) | խնջլոզներս (xnǰlozners) |
| dative | խնջլոզիս (xnǰlozis) | խնջլոզներիս (xnǰlozneris) |
| ablative | խնջլոզիցս (xnǰlozicʻs) | խնջլոզներիցս (xnǰloznericʻs) |
| instrumental | խնջլոզովս (xnǰlozovs) | խնջլոզներովս (xnǰloznerovs) |
| locative | խնջլոզումս (xnǰlozums) | խնջլոզներումս (xnǰloznerums) |
| | 2nd person possessive forms (your) | 2nd person possessive forms (your) |
| nominative | խնջլոզդ (xnǰlozd) | խնջլոզներդ (xnǰloznerd) |
| dative | խնջլոզիդ (xnǰlozid) | խնջլոզներիդ (xnǰloznerid) |
| ablative | խնջլոզիցդ (xnǰlozicʻd) | խնջլոզներիցդ (xnǰloznericʻd) |
| instrumental | խնջլոզովդ (xnǰlozovd) | խնջլոզներովդ (xnǰloznerovd) |
| locative | խնջլոզումդ (xnǰlozumd) | խնջլոզներումդ (xnǰloznerumd) |

#### Derived terms

* խնջլուզանե (xnǰluzane)
* ծաղկախնջլոզ (caġkaxnǰloz)
* շրեշխնջլոզ (šrešxnǰloz)

### References

* ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1913) “խնջլոզ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žoġovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, page 477b
* ↑ Mežuncʻ, B. X. (1989) Šamšadin-Diliǰani xosvackʻə [The subdialect of Shamshadin–Dilijan]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press, page 206a
* ↑ Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2002), “խնջլոզ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: Hayastan, page 342a
* ↑ Sargsyan, Armen Yu. (2013) “խընջըլօզ”, in Ġarabaġi barbaṙi baṙaran [Dictionary of Karabakh Dialect] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Edit Print, →ISBN, page 279a
* ↑ Baġdasaryan, Gurgen (2008) “խնջըլոզ”, in Arcʻaxi barbaṙi baṙaran-hanragitaran [Dictionary–encyclopedia of Karabakh dialect] (in Armenian), volume I, Stepanakert, page 307b
* ↑ Vardanyan, Artak (2004) Vayocʻ jori miǰbarbaṙə [The interdialect of Vayots Dzor]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Tigran Mets, page 138
* ↑ Petoyan, V. A. (1954) Sasuni barbaṙə [The dialect of Sasun] (Hay barbaṙner; 3)‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 132
* ↑ Ġazaryan, Ṙuben (1981) “աստղաշուշան”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 76, page 11b
* ↑ Ayvazyan H. M. et al., editors (2006), “աստղաշուշան”, in Hayastani bnašxarh [Nature of Armenia] (Əntanekan hanragitaran matenašar; 3) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Armenian Encyclopaedia, page 210ab
* ↑ Taxtadžjan A. L., editor (2001), Flora Armenii [The Flora of Armenia] (in Russian), volume 10, Ruggell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag KG, pages 229—246
* ↑ Adamyan, Vahagn, Babayan, Žasmen (2015) “խնջլոզ”, in Haykakan xohanocʻi baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Cuisine] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: self-published, page 156
* ↑ Bussmann, Rainer W., editor (2017), Ethnobotany of the Caucasus (European Ethnobotany), Springer, pages 447–450

### Further reading

* աստղաշուշան on the Armenian Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{hy}$
* Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “խնճլուզ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 1089, page 255, incorrectly identifying with ձնծաղիկ (jncaġik)
* Amatuni, Sahak (1912) “խնջլոզ”, in Hayocʻ baṙ u ban [Armenian Words and Idioms] (in Armenian), Vagharshapat: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, page 285ab
* Asatrian, Garnik (2013) “Armenian Demonology: A Critical Overview”, in Iran and the Caucasus‎, volume 17, number 1, pages 19–21, considering the word "an ideophone" formed with the suffix -oz
* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “խնճլոզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui. Yaweluac ašxarhik baṙkʻ anvkaykʻ i grocʻ aṙ mez ełelocʻ [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Appendix of Dialectal Words] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1063b
* Kʻaǰuni, Manuēl (1893) “խնճլոզ”, in Baṙgirkʻ aruesticʻ ew gitutʻeancʻ ew gełecʻik dprutʻeancʻ. Hamaṙōt baṙgirkʻ gitutʻeancʻ ew aruesticʻ ew gełecʻik dprutʻeancʻ hayerēn-gałłieren [Dictionary of Arts and Sciences and Belles Lettres. Concise Armenian–French Dictionary of Arts and Sciences and Belles Lettres], volume III (overall work in Old Armenian and French), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 100b
* Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944) “խնջլոզ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 275b
* Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1945) “խոնջոլոզ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran. Yaweluac A. Lracʻumner ew uġġumner busabanakan baṙeri (əst awag deġagorc Y. Sepetčeani) [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary. Appendix A: Additions and corrections to botanical words (according to the senior pharmacist Y. Sepetčean)] (in Armenian), volume IV, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 634b
* Sruanjteancʻ, Garegin (1876) Mananay, Constantinople: E. M. Tntesean, page 446