Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian մագլցել (maglcʻel).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “By surface analysis, մագիլ (magil) +‎ -ց- (-cʻ-) +‎ -ել (-el)?”

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

մագլցել (maglcʻel)

  1. to climb (as with claws or talons, like birds and cats)
  2. to climb (as of plants)
  3. (figuratively) to slide up, to glide up
  4. (figuratively) to climb, to scale (often carrying something)
  5. (figuratively) to ascend, to reach

Inflection edit