Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian մնջուկ (mnǰuk).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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մնջուկ (mnǰuk) (superlative ամենամնջուկ)

  1. (dialectal) Synonym of մնջիկ (mnǰik)

Declension

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Adverb

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մնջուկ (mnǰuk)

  1. (dialectal) Synonym of մնջիկ (mnǰik)

References

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

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From մունջ (munǰ) +‎ -ուկ (-uk, diminutive suffix).

Adverb

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մնջուկ (mnǰuk)

  1. Synonym of մնջիկ (mnǰik)

Usage notes

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From the expression միայն մնջուկ (miayn mnǰuk) Baṙgirkʻ hayocʻ mistakenly infers the meaning “alone”.

Descendants

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  • Armenian: մնջուկ (mnǰuk)
  • Middle Armenian: մնճուկ (mnčuk)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մնջուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մնջուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “մունջ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Eremia Meġrecʻi (1698) “մնջուկ”, in Baṙgirkʻ hayocʻ [Armenian Dictionary] (in Armenian), Livorno: Sargis Evdokiacʻi Sahetʻči Press, page 214