մաքուր

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Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Armenian մաքուր (makʻur).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

մաքուր (makʻur) (superlative ամենամաքուր)

  1. clean
  2. pure
  3. genuine

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2] Ačaṙean compares with Classical Syriac ܡܪܩ (mrq, to cleanse), ܡܪܝܩ (mryq /⁠mrīq⁠/, clean), but considers the similarity coincidental.[1]

Adjective

մաքուր (makʻur)

  1. clean, pure
  2. holy, sacred (an epithet of the planet Mercury)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: մաքուր (makʻur)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մաքուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 292a
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “մաքուր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 520a

Further reading

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