քսակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քսակ (kʿsak).

Pronunciation

Noun

քսակ (kʿsak)

  1. pouch, sack, small bag
  2. (figuratively) money, dough, wealth
    փողի քսակpʿołi kʿsakmoney
  3. rubber cloth (for making waterproof clothing)
  4. the pouch or sac of an animal

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Persian *kysk' (/kīsak, kīsag/), ultimately from Akkadian 𒋢𒃻𒉌𒌓 (kīsu, leather bag for weights and silver; silver capital; treasury). See Persian کیسه (kise, purse) for more cognates.

Noun

քսակ (kʿsak)

  1. purse, little bag, satchel; pack, packet
    քսակ արծաթոյkʿsak arcatʿoypurse, flat-purse, money-bag, billcase, portfolio
    քսակ հասարակաց ունելkʿsak hasarakacʿ unelto have the same or a common purse

Declension

Derived terms

  • քսակագին (kʿsakagin)
  • քսակակալ (kʿsakakal)
  • քսակահատու (kʿsakahatu)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քսակ (kʿsak)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քսակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քսակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քսակ”, 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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