գիրգ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian գիրգ (girg).

Pronunciation

Adjective

գիրգ (girg) (superlative ամենագիրգ)

  1. plump, delicate, soft, tender

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2] See գուրգուրել (gurgurel).

Adjective

գիրգ (girg)

  1. plump, delicate, soft, tender

Derived terms

  • անգիրգ (angirg)
  • գրգամ (grgam)
  • գրգանամ (grganam)
  • գրգանք (grgankʿ)
  • գրգարան (grgaran)
  • գրգեամ (grgeam)
  • գրգեմ (grgem)
  • գրգեցուցանեմ (grgecʿucʿanem)
  • գրգիմ (grgim)
  • գրգիչ (grgičʿ)
  • գրգուանք (grguankʿ)
  • գրգութիւն (grgutʿiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: գիրգ (girg)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գիրգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), գիրգ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գիրգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գիրգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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