լիճ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian լիճ (lič).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /lit͡ʃ/, [lit͡ʃ]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /lid͡ʒ/, [lid͡ʒ]

• Audio (Eastern Armenian):

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Noun

լիճ • (lič)

1. lake

   Synonym: (dialectal) գյոլ (gyol)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
	singular	plural
nominative	լիճ (lič)	լճեր (lčer)
dative	լճի (lči)	լճերի (lčeri)
ablative	լճից (lčicʻ)	լճերից (lčericʻ)
instrumental	լճով (lčov)	լճերով (lčerov)
locative	լճում (lčum)	լճերում (lčerum)
	definite forms
nominative	լիճը/լիճն (ličə/ličn)	լճերը/լճերն (lčerə/lčern)
dative	լճին (lčin)	լճերին (lčerin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	լիճս (ličs)	լճերս (lčers)
dative	լճիս (lčis)	լճերիս (lčeris)
ablative	լճիցս (lčicʻs)	լճերիցս (lčericʻs)
instrumental	լճովս (lčovs)	լճերովս (lčerovs)
locative	լճումս (lčums)	լճերումս (lčerums)
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	լիճդ (ličd)	լճերդ (lčerd)
dative	լճիդ (lčid)	լճերիդ (lčerid)
ablative	լճիցդ (lčicʻd)	լճերիցդ (lčericʻd)
instrumental	լճովդ (lčovd)	լճերովդ (lčerovd)
locative	լճումդ (lčumd)	լճերումդ (lčerumd)

Old Armenian

Etymology

According to Pokorny and J̌ahukyan, from Proto-Indo-European *lēgyeh₂, from the root *leg- (“to drip, ooze, flow out”), whence also լիկ (lik). Ačaṙyan is hesitant.

Noun

լիճ • (lič)

1. lake (freshwater or saltwater); pond

   լիճ հրոյ ― lič hroy ― lake of fire, hell

   լիճ լուսոյ/արտասուաց ― lič lusoy/artasuacʻ ― the eye

   լիճ աղեղան ― lič ałełan ― the space between the chord and the bow

   առ ափն լճին ― aṙ apʻn lčin ― the margin of the lake

Declension

i-a-type

	singular		plural
nominative	լիճ (lič)		լիճք (ličkʻ)
genitive	լճի (lči)		լճաց (lčacʻ)
dative	լճի (lči)		լճաց (lčacʻ)
accusative	լիճ (lič)		լիճս (ličs)
ablative	լճէ (lčē)		լճաց (lčacʻ)
instrumental	լճաւ (lčaw)		լճաւք = լճօք (lčawkʻ = lčōkʻ)
locative	լճի (lči)		լիճս (ličs)

i-type

	singular		plural
nominative	լիճ (lič)		լիճք (ličkʻ)
genitive	լճի (lči)		լճից (lčicʻ)
dative	լճի (lči)		լճից (lčicʻ)
accusative	լիճ (lič)		լիճս (ličs)
ablative	լճէ (lčē)		լճից (lčicʻ)
instrumental	լճիւ (lčiw)		լճիւք (lčiwkʻ)
locative	լճի (lči)		լիճս (ličs)
post-classical

Derived terms

• լայնալիճ (laynalič)
• լիալիճ (lialič)
• լճածով (lčacov)
• լճակ (lčak)
• լճամէջ (lčamēǰ)
• լճափն (lčapʻn)
• լճեզր (lčezr)
• ծովալիճ (covalič)
• սառնալիճ (saṙnalič)

 

Descendants

• Armenian: լիճ (lič)
• Central Kurdish: لیچ (lîç)

References

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիճ”, 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 282–283
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎^[1] (in Armenian), number 4, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 88
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎^[2] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 135
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “լիճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 297a