Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian քող (kʻoł).

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

քող (kʻoġ)

  1. veil
    Synonym: շղարշ (šġarš)
  2. (figuratively) veil, cover, disguise

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown.[1][2][3]

Noun edit

քող (kʻoł)

  1. veil
    քող հարսանեացkʻoł harsaneacʻnuptial veil

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: քող (kʻoġ)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: kol (female hair necklace)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “քող”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 585–586
  2. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 948
  3. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “քող”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 785b

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “քող”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “քող”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy