Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian համք (hamkʿ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

համք (hamkʿ)

  1. (rare) sexual organ

Declension edit

References edit

  • համք”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From համ (ham, taste; pleasantness) +‎ (-kʿ).

Noun edit

համք (hamkʿpl

  1. the sexual organs, privy parts (male or female)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: համք (hamkʿ) (learned)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “համ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 17a
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “համ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Lidén, Evald (1906) Armenische Studien (in German), Göteborg: Wald. Zachrissons, page 67
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “համ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy