կնճիռն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • կնջիռն (knǰiṙn), կնջիւռն (knǰiwṙn), կնջիւռ (knǰiwṙ)

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

կնճիռն (knčiṙn)

  1. tie, knot (that is hard to untie)
    Synonym: հանգոյց (hangoycʿ)
  2. difficulty, hindrance, complication, embarrassment, entanglement, intrigue, scrape, hitch
    Synonym: դժուարութիւն (džuarutʿiwn)
    հատանել, բառնալ զկնճիռննhatanel, baṙnal zknčiṙnnto decide a question, to solve or set at rest a disputed point
  3. fraud, deceit
    Synonyms: դաւաճանութիւն (dawačanutʿiwn), խարդաւանք (xardawankʿ)
  4. intention, design
    Synonyms: կամք (kamkʿ), խորհուրդ (xorhurd)
  5. bond, chain
    Synonyms: կապանք (kapankʿ), շղթայ (šłtʿay)
  6. wrinkle, pucker on face or body; frowning, frown
    Synonym: խորշոմ (xoršom)
    կնճիռն ծնանել յերեսսknčiṙn cnanel yeressto contract or knit one's brows, to frown; to look gruff, to put on a surly look; to turn up one's nose, to make wry faces
    կնճիռն կտաւոյknčiṙn ktawoyplaits, folds
  7. husks of grapes
    կնճիռն խաղողոյknčiṙn xałołoyhusks of pressed grapes

Declension

Derived terms

  • չարակնճիռ (čʿaraknčiṙ)

Descendants

  • Armenian: կնճիռ (knčiṙ)

References

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