բարակ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian բարակ (barak).

Alternative forms

Adjective

բարակ • (barak) (superlative ամենաբարակ)

  1. thin
    բարակ թելbarak tʻelthin needle
  2. narrow
    բարակ ճանապարհbarak čanaparhnarrow road
  3. fine, delicate
Declension
Derived terms
  • բարալիկ (baralik)
  • բարակահող (barakahoġ)
  • բարակասիրտ (barakasirt)
  • բարակասրտանի (barakasrtani)
  • բարակացավ (barakacʻav)
  • բարակել (barakel)
  • բարակիկ (barakik)
  • բարակուկ (barakuk)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 418a

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Armenian բարակ (barak).

Noun

բարակ • (barak)

  1. a kind of hunting dog
Declension

References

  • բարակ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian *bārak, a by-form of Middle Persian bʾlyk (bārīg/k, thin, fine subtle). Compare Persian باریک (bârik, thin, slender, minute), Pashto بارَگ (bāraġ, thin, delicate, fine).

For the sense development in բարակ ցաւ (barak cʻaw, phthisis) compare Turkish ince ağrı (tuberculosis, literally thin pain).

Adjective

բարակ • (barak)

  1. thin, slender, delicate, subtile
    բարակ ցաւ, ջերմbarak cʻaw, ǰermphthisis
Declension
Derived terms
  • բարակագոյն (barakagoyn)
  • բարակագործութիւն (barakagorcutʻiwn)
  • բարակաման (barakaman)
  • բարակուռ (barakuṙ)
Descendants
  • Armenian: բարակ (barak)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 418a

Etymology 2

Ałayan derives from Middle Persian bʾlk' (bārak, *fast-moving; steed). Accepted by J̌ahukyan.

For the sense development “dog” → “fornicator” compare շուն (šun, dog; adulterer).

Alternative forms

  • փարագ (pʻarag), փարաք (pʻarakʻ)
  • պառաք (paṙakʻ), պարակ (parak), պարաք (parakʻ)

Noun

բարակ • (barak)

  1. hunting dog
  2. (figuratively) fornicator; lascivious, wanton, dissolute
Declension
Derived terms
  • փարաքեան (pʻarakʻean), փարաքումն (pʻarakʻumn)
Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “բարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 418b
  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1974) Baṙakʻnnakan ew stugabanakan hetazotutʻyunner [Lexicological and Etymological Studies] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 36–41
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “բարակ²”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 120a

Noun

բարակ • (barak)

  1. Alternative form of բորակ (borak)
Declension
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