քիչ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian քիչ (kʿičʿ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

քիչ (kʿičʿ) (superlative ամենաքիչ)

  1. few
    շատ քիչ էšat kʿičʿ ēit is too few
    քիչ մարդkʿičʿ mardfew people
  2. small, little
    մի քիչmi kʿičʿa little
    Ես հայերեն մի քիչ եմ հասկանում։Es hayeren mi kʿičʿ em haskanum.I understand a little Armenian.

Declension

Adverb

քիչ (kʿičʿ)

  1. little
    քիչ ուտելkʿičʿ utelto eat only a little

Noun

քիչ (kʿičʿ)

  1. the little
    քչով բավարարվելkʿčʿov bavararvelto be thankful for small mercies

Declension

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian کیچ (kič, small, little).

Adjective

քիչ (kʿičʿ)

  1. few

Derived terms

  • քչիկ (kʿčʿik)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քիչ (kʿičʿ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քիչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քիչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քիչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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