See also: -աք

Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian աք (akʻ); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

աք (akʻ)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) leg

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps a Northeast Caucasian borrowing. Compare Archi ахъ (aq, leg), Khinalug анк (ank, leg), Aghul агъ (, leg).[1] For other body part terms possibly borrowed from Northeast Caucasian see մագիլ (magil).

Noun edit

աք (akʻ)

  1. leg
    աք ածելakʻ acelto hit by the leg

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: աք (akʻ)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “աք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 367–368

Further reading edit

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