արկ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian արկ (ark).

Pronunciation

Noun

արկ • (ark)

  1. (military) shell, missile

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Deverbal from արկանեմ (arkanem).

Noun

արկ • (ark)

  1. something that is thrown (e.g. a seed)
  2. something that is spread or extended (e.g. a rope, a trap)
  3. something that is constructed (e.g. a wall)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: արկ (ark) (learned)

References

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “արկ”, 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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