քաղցր

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Armenian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Armenian քաղցր (kʿałcʿr); see it for more.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

քաղցր  (kʿałcʿr), superlative ամենաքաղցր (amenakʿałcʿr)

  1. sweet (also figuratively)
  2. (as a substantive) sweet course, dessert

Declension [edit]

Adverb [edit]

քաղցր  (kʿałcʿr)

  1. sweetly

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Old Armenian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *dl̥k-s-ḱu-. Cognate with Ancient Greek γλυκύς, Latin dulcis and Old English swēte (English sweet).

Adjective [edit]

քաղցր  (kʿałcʿr)  (singular genitive քաղցու, plural genitive քաղցունց, plural քաղցունք)

  1. sweet, delicious
  2. (figuratively) mild, pleasant, agreeable, charming, amiable, affable, dear, beloved
    քաղցր հայեցուածք (kʿałcʿr hayecʿuackʿ) — mild looking
    քաղցր բնաւորութիւն (kʿałcʿr bnaworutʿiwn) — good-temperedness
    քաղցր բարք (kʿałcʿr barkʿ) — gentle manners
    քաղցր յիշատակ (kʿałcʿr yišatak) — pleasing remembrance
    քաղցր է տեսանել (kʿałcʿr ē tesanel) — it is pleasant to see
    քաղցր է ինձ (kʿałcʿr ē inj) — I should like
    քաղցր էր մեզ տեսանել (kʿałcʿr ēr mez tesanel) — we saw with pleasure
    քաղցունս (kʿałcʿuns) — sweetly, softy, gently, pleasantly, nicely
  3. (as a substantive) sweetness, honey

Declension [edit]

Adverb [edit]

քաղցր  (kʿałcʿr)

  1. sweetly, softly, gently, pleasantly, nicely

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References [edit]

  • քաղցր in Mathias Bedrossian (1879), New Dictionary Armenian-English (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)
  • քաղցր in G. Awetikʿean, X. Siwrmēlean, M. Awgerean (1836–37), Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)
  • քաղցր in Hračʿeay Ačaṙean (1926–35), Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (Yerevan: Yerevan State University), 2nd ed., 1971–79
  • քաղցր” in Geworg J̌ahukyan (2010), Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran (Yerevan: Asoghik Publishing House)