համք

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian համք (hamkʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

համք (hamkʿ)

  1. (rare) sexual organ

Declension

References

  • համք”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

From համ (ham, taste; pleasantness) + (-kʿ).

Noun

համք (hamkʿ) pl

  1. the sexual organs, privy parts (male or female)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: համք (hamkʿ) (learned)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), համ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 17a
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), համ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Lidén, Evald (1906) Armenische Studien (in German), Göteborg: Wald. Zachrissons, page 67
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), համ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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