Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ձաղանք (jałankʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ձաղանք (jaġankʻ)

  1. (archaic) derision, mockery

Declension edit

References edit

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (1973) “ձաղանք”, in Hayeren uġġagrakan-uġġaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From ձաղեմ (jałem) +‎ -անք (-ankʻ).

Noun edit

ձաղանք (jałankʻpl

  1. derision, mockery
    ի ծաղր եւ ի ձաղանս լինելi całr ew i jałans linelto make a fool of oneself, to expose oneself to the laughter of every body, to be laughed at, to be the laughing-stock of

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ձաղանք (jaġankʻ)

References edit

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