ճահուկ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian ճահուկ (čahuk).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈhuk/ [t͡ʃɑˈhuk] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈhuɡ/ [d͡ʒɑˈhuɡ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- Hyphenation: ճա‧հուկ
Noun edit
ճահուկ • (čahuk)
Usage notes edit
Some dictionaries, articles and textbooks claim without foundation that ճահուկ (čahuk) refers specifically to a group of foxes. A claim originally attributable to Gayayean.
Declension edit
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճահուկ (čahuk) | ճահուկներ (čahukner) | ||
| dative | ճահուկի (čahuki) | ճահուկների (čahukneri) | ||
| ablative | ճահուկից (čahukicʻ) | ճահուկներից (čahuknericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ճահուկով (čahukov) | ճահուկներով (čahuknerov) | ||
| locative | ճահուկում (čahukum) | ճահուկներում (čahuknerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ճահուկը/ճահուկն (čahukə/čahukn) | ճահուկները/ճահուկներն (čahuknerə/čahuknern) | ||
| dative | ճահուկին (čahukin) | ճահուկներին (čahuknerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ճահուկս (čahuks) | ճահուկներս (čahukners) | ||
| dative | ճահուկիս (čahukis) | ճահուկներիս (čahukneris) | ||
| ablative | ճահուկիցս (čahukicʻs) | ճահուկներիցս (čahuknericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ճահուկովս (čahukovs) | ճահուկներովս (čahuknerovs) | ||
| locative | ճահուկումս (čahukums) | ճահուկներումս (čahuknerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ճահուկդ (čahukd) | ճահուկներդ (čahuknerd) | ||
| dative | ճահուկիդ (čahukid) | ճահուկներիդ (čahuknerid) | ||
| ablative | ճահուկիցդ (čahukicʻd) | ճահուկներիցդ (čahuknericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ճահուկովդ (čahukovd) | ճահուկներովդ (čahuknerovd) | ||
| locative | ճահուկումդ (čahukumd) | ճահուկներումդ (čahuknerumd) | ||
References edit
- Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944) “ճահուկ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 193a
- Barseġyan, Hovhannes (1973) “ճահուկ”, in Hayeren uġġagrakan-uġġaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 618a
- Gayayean, Yovhannēs Tʻ. (1983) “խումբ”, in Baṙaran Ganjaran Hayerēn Lezui [Dictionary Thesaurus of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 3rd edition, Beirut: Hamaskaïne W. Sethian Press, page 197
- Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (2009) “ճահուկ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʻean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 695c
- Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (1967) “ճահուկ”, in Aġayan Ē. B., Sewak G. G., editors, Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 419b
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
A borrowing, but the source is unknown. J̌ahukyan compares Old Armenian ջոկ (ǰok) and Arabic جَوْقَة (jawqa, “group of people”), both from the same Iranian source.
Noun edit
ճահուկ • (čahuk)
- group, pack, flock (of sheep, foxes, Christ's followers)
- encampment (?)
Declension edit
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճահուկ (čahuk) | ճահուկք (čahukkʻ) | |
| genitive | ճահկի (čahki) | ճահկաց (čahkacʻ) | |
| dative | ճահկի (čahki) | ճահկաց (čahkacʻ) | |
| accusative | ճահուկ (čahuk) | ճահուկս (čahuks) | |
| ablative | ճահկէ (čahkē) | ճահկաց (čahkacʻ) | |
| instrumental | ճահկաւ (čahkaw) | ճահկաւք = ճահկօք (čahkawkʻ = čahkōkʻ) | |
| locative | ճահկի (čahki) | ճահուկս (čahuks) |
Descendants edit
- Armenian: ճահուկ (čahuk)
References edit
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճահուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճահուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ճահուկ”, 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, page 178a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ճահուկ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 486b