քճճել

Middle Armenian

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Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Compare Old Armenian քճքճեմ (kʻčkʻčem, “to tear in pieces”).

Verb

քճճել • (kʻččel)

(of animals) to rummage, dig (in search of food)
- 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Shorter recension C based on a manuscript written in 1400:^[1]
  […] երթայ անկանի [աղուեսն] ի տեղի աղբեց, ուր գան հաւեր եւ քըճըճեն զաղբն։
  […] ertʻay ankani [ałuesn] i tełi ałbecʻ, ur gan hawer ew kʻəčəčen załbn.

Descendants

Armenian: քջջել (kʻǰǰel)

References

^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎^[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 179

[Physiologus-1] Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎^[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 179

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