Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian մժղուկ (mžłuk).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

մժղուկ (mžġuk)

  1. Diminutive of մժեղ (mžeġ)

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

մժիղ (mžił) +‎ -ուկ (-uk)

Noun edit

մժղուկ (mžłuk)

  1. Diminutive of մժեխ (mžex)
    • 13th century, Vardan Arewelcʿi, Meknutʿiwn Sałmosacʿ Dawtʿi [Commentary on Psalms of David] 146:[1][2]
      [Ագռաւք] օտարանան ժամանակս ինչ [] զայնքան ժամանակս՝ ի տեառնէ եւ մժղկաց կերակրին ի խնամոցն աստուծոյ, մինչ ի դառնալ ծնողացն
      [Agṙawkʻ] ōtaranan žamanaks inčʻ [] zaynkʻan žamanaks, i teaṙnē ew mžłkacʻ kerakrin i xnamocʻn astucoy, minčʻ i daṙnal cnołacʻn
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        [The crows] withdraw for some time [] , during this time [their young] are fed by the Lord and gnats due to God's care, until their parents return

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: մժղուկ (mžġuk)

References edit

  1. ^ Vardan Barjrberdcʻi (1797) Meknutʻiwn sałmosacʻ Dawtʻi, Astrakhan: Press of Arghouthian, pages 495–496
  2. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 76

Further reading edit

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