քիչ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian քիչ (kʿičʿ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

քիչ • (kʿičʿ) (superlative ամենաքիչ)

  1. few
    շատ քիչ է ― šat kʿičʿ ē ― it is too few
    քիչ մարդ ― kʿičʿ mard ― few people
  2. small, little
    մի քիչ ― mi kʿičʿ ― a little
    Ես հայերեն մի քիչ եմ հասկանում։ ― Es hayeren mi kʿičʿ em haskanum. ― I understand a little Armenian.

Declension

Adverb

քիչ • (kʿičʿ)

  1. little
    քիչ ուտել ― kʿičʿ utel ― to eat only a little

Noun

քիչ • (kʿičʿ)

  1. the little
    քչով բավարարվել ― kʿčʿov bavararvel ― to be thankful for small mercies

Declension

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian کیچ‎ (kič, “small, little”).

Adjective

քիչ • (kʿičʿ)

  1. few

Derived terms

  • քչիկ (kʿčʿik)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քիչ (kʿičʿ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “քիչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “քիչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “քիչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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