See also: այրուք

Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian այրուկ (ayruk); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

այրուկ (ayruk)

  1. (derogatory) small man, puny man

Declension edit

References edit

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “այրուկ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From այր (ayr) +‎ -ուկ (-uk).

Noun edit

այրուկ (ayruk)

  1. dwarf, very little man

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: այրուկ (ayruk)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “այրուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “այրուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy