Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Probably of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb edit

քշեմ (kʻšem)  (aorist indicative քշեցի)

  1. (transitive) to chase, to drive away or out, to expel

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: քշել (kʻšel)

References edit

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