մժղուկ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian մժղուկ (mžłuk).

Pronunciation

Noun

մժղուկ (mžłuk)

  1. Diminutive of մժեղ (mžeł)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

մժիղ (mžił) + -ուկ (-uk)

Noun

մժղուկ (mžłuk)

  1. Diminutive of մժեխ (mžex)
    • 13th century, Vardan Arewelcʿi, Meknutʿiwn Sałmosacʿ Dawtʿi [Commentary on Psalms of David] 146:[1][2]
      [Ագռաւք] օտարանան ժամանակս ինչ [] զայնքան ժամանակս՝ ի տեառնէ եւ մժղկաց կերակրին ի խնամոցն աստուծոյ, մինչ ի դառնալ ծնողացն
      [Agṙawkʿ] ōtaranan žamanaks inčʿ [] zaynkʿan žamanaks, i teaṙnē ew mžłkacʿ kerakrin i xnamocʿn astucoy, minčʿ i daṙnal cnołacʿn
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        [The crows] withdraw for some time [] , during this time [their young] are fed by the Lord and gnats due to God's care, until their parents return

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: մժղուկ (mžłuk)

References

  1. Vardan Barjrberdcʿi (1797) Meknutʿiwn sałmosacʿ Dawtʿi, Astrakhan: Press of Arghouthian, pages 495–496
  2. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 76

Further reading

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