քրքանք

Old Armenian

Etymology

քրքեմ (kʿrkʿem) +‎ -անք (-ankʿ)

Noun

քրքանք • (kʿrkʿankʿ) pl

  1. hearty laugh, loud or derisive laughter, burst of laughter
    քրքանք բառնալ ― kʿrkʿankʿ baṙnal ― to burst out a laughing, to burst into a loud derisive laugh, to laugh outright or immoderately, to roar with laughter
    քրքանք կալ ― kʿrkʿankʿ kal ― to be laughed at, derided, scorned

Declension
i-a-type
plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative քրքանք (kʿrkʿankʿ)
genitive քրքանաց (kʿrkʿanacʿ)
dative քրքանաց (kʿrkʿanacʿ)
accusative քրքանս (kʿrkʿans)
ablative քրքանաց (kʿrkʿanacʿ)
instrumental քրքանաւք = քրքանօք (kʿrkʿanawkʿ = kʿrkʿanōkʿ)
locative քրքանս (kʿrkʿans)

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