զեղխ
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Armenian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- զեխ (zex)
Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Old Armenian զեղխ (zełx).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /zeχχ/, [zeχː]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /zeχχ/, [zeχː]
Adjective
[edit]զեղխ • (zeġx) (superlative ամենազեղխ)
Declension
[edit]| nominalized, i-type (Eastern Armenian) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | զեղխ (zeġx) | զեղխեր (zeġxer) | ||
| dative | զեղխի (zeġxi) | զեղխերի (zeġxeri) | ||
| ablative | զեղխից (zeġxicʻ) | զեղխերից (zeġxericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | զեղխով (zeġxov) | զեղխերով (zeġxerov) | ||
| locative | զեղխում (zeġxum) | զեղխերում (zeġxerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | զեղխը/զեղխն (zeġxə/zeġxn) | զեղխերը/զեղխերն (zeġxerə/zeġxern) | ||
| dative | զեղխին (zeġxin) | զեղխերին (zeġxerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | զեղխս (zeġxs) | զեղխերս (zeġxers) | ||
| dative | զեղխիս (zeġxis) | զեղխերիս (zeġxeris) | ||
| ablative | զեղխիցս (zeġxicʻs) | զեղխերիցս (zeġxericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | զեղխովս (zeġxovs) | զեղխերովս (zeġxerovs) | ||
| locative | զեղխումս (zeġxums) | զեղխերումս (zeġxerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | զեղխդ (zeġxd) | զեղխերդ (zeġxerd) | ||
| dative | զեղխիդ (zeġxid) | զեղխերիդ (zeġxerid) | ||
| ablative | զեղխիցդ (zeġxicʻd) | զեղխերիցդ (zeġxericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | զեղխովդ (zeġxovd) | զեղխերովդ (zeġxerovd) | ||
| locative | զեղխումդ (zeġxumd) | զեղխերումդ (zeġxerumd) | ||
Old Armenian
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Usually considered a word of unknown origin.[1][2][3] Probably a Semitic borrowing: compare the Arabic root ز ل ق (z-l-q) forming words related to slipping, notably زَلِق (zaliq, “slippery”).[4][5]
Adjective
[edit]զեղխ • (zełx)
Derived terms
[edit]- անզեխ (anzex)
- անզեղխ (anzełx)
- գինեզեխութիւն (ginezexutʻiwn)
- զեխանք (zexankʻ)
- զեխիմ (zexim)
- զեխութիւն (zexutʻiwn)
- զեղխաբարոյութիւն (zełxabaroyutʻiwn)
- զեղխագործութիւն (zełxagorcutʻiwn)
- զեղխալից (zełxalicʻ)
- զեղխանամ (zełxanam)
- զեղխանք (zełxankʻ)
- զեղխեմ (zełxem)
- զեղխիմ (zełxim)
- զեղխութիւն (zełxutʻiwn)
- զեղխումն (zełxumn)
- զեղութիւն (zełutʻiwn)
Descendants
[edit]- → Armenian: զեղխ (zeġx)
References
[edit]- ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “զեղխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 89–90
- ^ 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 962
- ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “զեղխ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 236ab
- ^ Kerestedjian, Bedros (1945) Kerest Haig, editor, Étude philologique et lexicographique de 6000 mots et noms arméniens avec des comparaisons de 100.000 mots de 900 langues et des données historiques et géographiques[1] (in French), London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., page 135
- ^ Urišean, Vardgēs (1995) “զեղխ”, in Mer armatnerə nor loysi tak (in Armenian), volume I, Fresno: Meshag Printing & Publishing, page 88b
Further reading
[edit]- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “զեղխ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “զեղխ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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