# նոճ
## Armenian
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նոճ (noč)

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /not͡ʃ/, [not͡ʃ]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /nod͡ʒ/, [nod͡ʒ]

### Noun

նոճ • (noč)
* Alternative form of նոճի (noči)

#### Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian) :
| | singular | plural |
| nominative | նոճ (noč) | նոճեր (nočer) |
| dative | նոճի (noči) | նոճերի (nočeri) |
| ablative | նոճից (nočicʻ) | նոճերից (nočericʻ) |
| instrumental | նոճով (nočov) | նոճերով (nočerov) |
| locative | նոճում (nočum) | նոճերում (nočerum) |
| | definite forms | definite forms |
| nominative | նոճը/նոճն (nočə/nočn) | նոճերը/նոճերն (nočerə/nočern) |
| dative | նոճին (nočin) | նոճերին (nočerin) |
| | 1st person possessive forms (my) | 1st person possessive forms (my) |
| nominative | նոճս (nočs) | նոճերս (nočers) |
| dative | նոճիս (nočis) | նոճերիս (nočeris) |
| ablative | նոճիցս (nočicʻs) | նոճերիցս (nočericʻs) |
| instrumental | նոճովս (nočovs) | նոճերովս (nočerovs) |
| locative | նոճումս (nočums) | նոճերումս (nočerums) |
| | 2nd person possessive forms (your) | 2nd person possessive forms (your) |
| nominative | նոճդ (nočd) | նոճերդ (nočerd) |
| dative | նոճիդ (nočid) | նոճերիդ (nočerid) |
| ablative | նոճիցդ (nočicʻd) | նոճերիցդ (nočericʻd) |
| instrumental | նոճովդ (nočovd) | նոճերովդ (nočerovd) |
| locative | նոճումդ (nočumd) | նոճերումդ (nočerumd) |

## Old Armenian
### Alternative forms

* նոճի (noči)

### Etymology

Borrowed from a Middle Iranian word of the shape *nōč. See Old Persian *nauciš for more.

### Noun

նոճ • (noč)
* cypress, Cupressus
    Synonyms: կիպարիս (kiparis), սարոյ (saroy)
** 5th century, Bible, Job 40.17:Կանգնեաց զտտուն իւր իբրեւ զնոճի, եւ ջիլք իւր զմիմեամբք պատեալ։Kangneacʻ zttun iwr ibrew znoči, ew ǰilkʻ iwr zmimeambkʻ pateal.Translation by Claude E. CoxIt stood up its tail like a cypress, and its sinews have been interwoven.

#### Usage notes

In Job, translates Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

#### Declension
### Adjective

նոճ • (noč)
* cypress-, of cypress wood
    Synonym: նոճեայ (nočeay)

#### Derived terms

* նոճեայ (nočeay)
* նոճեայօճառ (nočeayōčaṙ)
* նոճիաճահ (nočiačah)
* նոճիաճաղճախ (nočiačałčax)

#### Descendants

* → Armenian: նոճ (noč), նոճի (noči)

### References

* ↑ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 258

### Further reading

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նոճ”, 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, pages 463–464
* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նոճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 439a
* Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 207
* J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 537
* J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նոճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 571b
* Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 898
* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նոճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 534