կուղխ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կուղխ (kułx). The sense "wolverine" is a semantic loan from New Latin gulo (glutton; wolverine) or from some European language: compare English glutton, French glouton, Italian ghiottone, German Vielfraß.

Pronunciation

Adjective

կուղխ • (kuġx) (superlative ամենակուղխ)

  1. (rare) gluttonous
    Synonym: շատակեր (šataker)

Declension

Noun

կուղխ • (kuġx)

  1. wolverine, glutton, Gulo gulo[1]
    Synonym: շատակերիկ (šatakerik)

Declension

References

  1. Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1998) “կուղխ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʻ A. Katʻnasunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book I. Mammals] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Pyunik, § 317, page 33

Further reading

  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “կուղխ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • կուղխ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.

Noun

կուղխ • (kułx)

  1. gluttonous

Usage notes

The word is a hapax legomenon.

Descendants

  • Armenian: կուղխ (kuġx)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կուղխ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կուղխ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կուղխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 658a
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “կուղխ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 426b
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