Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian կռահել (kṙahel).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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կռահել (kṙahel)

  1. to conjecture, to infer, to guess
  2. to notice, to remark, to observe
  3. to construe, to interpret, to understand

Inflection

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declension of the nominalized infinitive, u-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative կռահել (kṙahel)
dative կռահելու (kṙahelu)
ablative կռահելուց (kṙahelucʻ)
instrumental կռահելով (kṙahelov)
locative կռահելում (kṙahelum)
definite forms
nominative կռահելը/կռահելն (kṙahelə/kṙaheln)
dative կռահելուն (kṙahelun)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative կռահելս (kṙahels)
dative կռահելուս (kṙahelus)
ablative կռահելուցս (kṙahelucʻs)
instrumental կռահելովս (kṙahelovs)
locative կռահելումս (kṙahelums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative կռահելդ (kṙaheld)
dative կռահելուդ (kṙahelud)
ablative կռահելուցդ (kṙahelucʻd)
instrumental կռահելովդ (kṙahelovd)
locative կռահելումդ (kṙahelumd)

Derived terms

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Middle Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain. Perhaps an Iranian borrowing.

Verb

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կռահել (kṙahel)

  1. to guess

Descendants

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  • Armenian: կռահել (kṙahel)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կռահել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “կռահել”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik