Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian հոսանք (hosankʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

հոսանք (hosankʻ)

  1. current, stream
  2. flow
  3. (physics) current

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

հոսեմ (hosem) +‎ -անք (-ankʻ)

Noun edit

հոսանք (hosankʻpl

  1. stream of water, watercourse
    հոսանս ջուրց իջուցին աչք իմhosans ǰurcʻ iǰucʻin ačʻkʻ immy eyes have become water-brooks, my eyes run down with rivers of water
  2. (by extension) flow
    հոսանք Հոգւոյնhosankʻ Hogwoynthe gifts of the Spirit
    հոսանք հրոյhosankʻ hroyvolcanic eruption; torrent of flame
    հոսանք չարեացhosankʻ čʻareacʻa torrent of ills
  3. waterfall

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: հոսանք (hosankʻ)

References edit

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