մաճար

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From Middle Armenian մաճար (mačar).

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մաճար (mačar)

  1. must, partially fermented wine

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Middle Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ačaṙean leaves the origin open.

According to J̌ahukyan the root is *մաճ- (*mač-), probably from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂dyo-, from *meh₂d-, and related to մաճառակ (mačaṙak, fresh cheese) and մաճառ (mačaṙ, brine).

Noun[edit]

մաճար (mačar)

  1. must, partially fermented wine
    • 14th century, Grigor Tatʻewacʻi, Girkʻ kʻarozutʻean or kočʻi Amaṙan hator [Sermons, Summer Part] 8:
      խաղող էր և եղև քաղցու և մաճար և գինի և քացախ
      xaġoġ ēr ew eġew kʻaġcʻu ew mačar ew gini ew kʻacʻax
    • 17th century, Eremia Mełrecʻi, Baṙgirkʻ hayocʻ [Armenian Dictionary] :
      մաճար· խակակոյթ գինի
      mačar· xakakoytʻ gini
      mačar = unripe wine

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