Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Armenian կակաչ (kakačʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

կակաչ (kakačʻ)

  1. poppy, Papaver
    Synonyms: պուտ (put), խաշխաշ (xašxaš), լալա (lala)
  2. (figuratively) cockscomb
    Synonym: կատար (katar)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Northern Kurdish: kakaç (Moks)[1]
  • Turkish: gagaç’, gagaç, kakaç[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Asatrian, Garnik (2009) “Prolegomena to the Study of the Kurds”, in Iran and the Caucasus, volume 13, number 1, Leiden: Brill, →DOI, →ISSN, page 41
  2. ^ Bläsing, Uwe (1992) Armenisches Lehngut im Türkeitürkischen am Beispiel von Hemşin (Dutch Studies in Armenian Language and Literature; 2) (in German), Amsterdam and Atlanta: Rodopi, § 39, page 40

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կակաչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 488–489

Middle Armenian edit

 
Poppy field in Armenia

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Related to Georgian ყაყაჩო (q̇aq̇ačo, poppy). Of uncertain ultimate origin. Compare Persian خشخاش (xašxâš).

Noun edit

կակաչ (kakačʻ)

  1. poppy, Papaver
    • 12–13th century, Mxitʿar Goš, Aṙakkʿ [Fables] 30:[1][2]
      Եղեւ գժտութիւն երբեմն ի մէջ լեռնականաց և դաշտականացն ծաղկանց, զի հօրուտն եւ մօրուտն եւ ասպուզանն եւ այլք այսպիսիք ոչ տանէին պարսաւանացն դաշտականաց՝ արքայածաղկին, կակաջին (var. կակաչին) եւ այլոց նմանեաց․ զի ստգտանէին իբրեւ տմարդիք եւ անիմաստք, եւ զինքեանս հանճարեղս եւ ի բժշկութիւնս պատրաստ, եւ ի տեսիլս՝ առձեռն։
      Eġew gžtutʻiwn erbemn i mēǰ leṙnakanacʻ ew daštakanacʻn caġkancʻ, zi hōrutn ew mōrutn ew aspuzann ew aylkʻ ayspisikʻ očʻ tanēin parsawanacʻn daštakanacʻ, arkʻayacaġkin, kakaǰin (var. kakačʻin) ew aylocʻ nmaneacʻ; zi stgtanēin ibrew tmardikʻ ew animastkʻ, ew zinkʻeans hančareġs ew i bžškutʻiwns patrast, ew i tesils, aṙjeṙn.
      • Translation by Robert Bedrosian
        A quarrel once arose between the mountain flowers and the flowers of the field. For the tuberose, the rose campion, the marigold and others like them could not bear the criticism of the field flowers such as the checkered lily and the tulip which considered the former rustic and useless. They praised themselves, however, as geniuses, good for medicinal purposes and decoration.
    • 14–15th centuries, Yovhannēs Tʿlkurancʿi, Tałer [Poems] 13:[3][4]
      Է՜ վիզ շողկտան, է՜ այտեր կակաչ []
      Ē! viz šoġktan, ē! ayter kakačʻ []
      • Translation by James R. Russell
        O shining neck and tulip cheeks []

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mxitʻar Goš (1951) Ēm. Pivazyan, editor, Aṙakner [Fables] (Grakan hušarjanner; 1)‎[1], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 65
  2. ^ Bedrosian, Robert (1987) Elise Antreassian, editor, The Fables of Mkhitar Gosh[2], New York: Ashod Press, § 30
  3. ^ Hovhannes Tʻlkurancʻi (1960) Ēm. Pivazyan, editor, Taġer [Poems]‎[3], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 153
  4. ^ Russell, James R. (1987) Yovhannēs Tʻlkurancʻi and the Mediaeval Armenian Lyric Tradition (University of Pennsylvania Armenian texts and studies; 7)‎[4], Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, page 71
  5. ^ Asatrian, Garnik (2009) “Prolegomena to the Study of the Kurds”, in Iran and the Caucasus, volume 13, number 1, Leiden: Brill, →DOI, →ISSN, page 41
  6. ^ Bläsing, Uwe (1992) Armenisches Lehngut im Türkeitürkischen am Beispiel von Hemşin (Dutch Studies in Armenian Language and Literature; 2) (in German), Amsterdam and Atlanta: Rodopi, § 39, page 40

Further reading edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic

Noun edit

կակաչ (kakačʻ)

  1. a place with purling waters

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կակաչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կակաչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կակաչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy