Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian սեղմեմ (sełmem), from սեղմ (seġm). The forms with /ə/ and /χ/ influenced by Ottoman Turkish صیقمق (sıkmak, to squeeze).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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սեղմել (seġmel)

  1. to squeeze
    ձեռք սեղմելjeṙkʻ seġmelto shake hands
  2. (figuratively) to put under pressure
  3. to compress, to condense

Inflection

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declension of the nominalized infinitive, u-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative սեղմել (seġmel)
dative սեղմելու (seġmelu)
ablative սեղմելուց (seġmelucʻ)
instrumental սեղմելով (seġmelov)
locative սեղմելում (seġmelum)
definite forms
nominative սեղմելը/սեղմելն (seġmelə/seġmeln)
dative սեղմելուն (seġmelun)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative սեղմելս (seġmels)
dative սեղմելուս (seġmelus)
ablative սեղմելուցս (seġmelucʻs)
instrumental սեղմելովս (seġmelovs)
locative սեղմելումս (seġmelums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative սեղմելդ (seġmeld)
dative սեղմելուդ (seġmelud)
ablative սեղմելուցդ (seġmelucʻd)
instrumental սեղմելովդ (seġmelovd)
locative սեղմելումդ (seġmelumd)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “սեղմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press