մկան

Armenian

Etymology

Morphologically from Old Armenian մկան (mkan, the back), but semantically from մուկն (mukn, muscle).

Pronunciation

Noun

մկան (mkan)

  1. muscle
    Synonym: մուսկուլ (muskul)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Of the same Proto-Indo-European origin as մուկն (mukn, muscle).

Noun

մկան (mkan)

  1. fleshy parts of the body (reins, loin, haunch, flank)
  2. (in the plural) the back
  3. (in the plural, figuratively) swell, waves, billows (on the water surface)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: մկան (mkan)

References

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