ձաղանք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ձաղանք (jałankʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ձաղանք (jałankʿ)

  1. (archaic) derision, mockery

Declension

References

  • Barsełyan, Hovhannes (1973), ձաղանք”, in Hayeren ułłagrakan-ułłaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ձաղեմ (jałem) + -անք (-ankʿ).

Noun

ձաղանք (jałankʿ) pl

  1. derision, mockery
    ի ծաղր եւ ի ձաղանս լինելi całr ew i jałans linelto make a fool of oneself, to expose oneself to the laughter of every body, to be laughed at, to be the laughing-stock of

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ձաղանք (jałankʿ)

References

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