Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian խելք (xelkʻ); see below.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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խելք (xelkʻ)

  1. brains; mind; wit, intellect; intelligence

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain.

Noun

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խելք (xelkʻpl

  1. brains
  2. mind, sense, wit, understanding, intelligence, wisdom
    խելս ունելxels unelto be wise, judicious, prudent
    ի խելաց ելանելi xelacʻ elanelto lose one's reason, to become mad
    խելօքxelōkʻskilfully, ingeniously, cleverly, dexterously
    գնալ խելօք, յայլ խելս շրջել, յայլոյ խելս լինելgnal xelōkʻ, yayl xels šrǰel, yayloy xels linelto be out of one's mind, to turn mad
    ցնորիլ ի խելացcʻnoril i xelacʻto faint, to swoon
    ի խելս գալi xels galto come to oneself, to recover oneself; to amend
    խելս խառնելxels xaṙnelto tax one's ingenuity, to contrive, to set one's wits to work, to try, to attempt; to dupe, to outwit, to use artifice, craft, guile
    ի խելս կերպարանեալսi xels kerparanealsfeignedly, with simulation, in appearance; astutely, cunningly
    բանք բազում խելք սակաւbankʻ bazum xelkʻ sakawmuch tongue and little judgment
    ի խելաց եւ ի մտաց թափեալi xelacʻ ew i mtacʻ tʻapʻealhair-brained, cracked, foolish, insane, mad
    գինին կալաւ զխելս նորաginin kalaw zxels norahe became intoxicated, tipsy
  3. (figuratively) the bridgehead; stern of a ship; bench for rowers; the roof of a house
    խելք կամրջացxelkʻ kamrǰacʻbridge-head
    խելք նաւիxelkʻ nawipoop, stern of a ship; bench for rowers
    ի խելս նաւինi xels nawinon the poop
    խելք գետոցxelkʻ getocʻsource of a river

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: խելք (xelkʻ), խելոք (xelokʻ), խել (xel)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խելք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խելք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press