լեղի

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian լեղի (lełi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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լեղի (leġi)

  1. bile, gall
  2. gallbladder
  3. (figuratively) vitriol, acrimonious or caustic speech
  4. (figuratively) anger, ire, wrath
  5. (figuratively) evil, wickedness

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Synonyms

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Adjective

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լեղի (leġi) (superlative ամենալեղի)

  1. (figuratively) bitter, acrid, acerbic

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լեղի”, 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, page 275

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Of unknown origin.

Martirosyan connects it with Hittite 𒇷𒅖𒅆𒅀𒆷 (li-iš-ši-ya-la /⁠liššiyala-⁠/, liver-related), derived from Hittite 𒍜𒃻𒈪 (UZUNIG2.GIG /⁠lišši⁠/), 𒇷𒂊𒅆 (le-e-ši /⁠leš(š)i⁠/, liver), which itself has an obscure etymology.[1][2]

Noun

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լեղի (lełi)

  1. bile, gall
    պարկ լեղւոյpark lełwoygallbladder
  2. (figuratively) gall, spleen, rancour, malice, wrath, choler

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Adjective

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լեղի (lełi)

  1. bitter

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: լեղի (leġi)

References

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  1. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences)[1], Paper presented at a conference, pages 8-9
  2. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 525

Further reading

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լեղի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լեղի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լեղի”, 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, page 275
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “լեղի”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 294b