հեգ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian հեգ (heg).

Noun

հեգ • (heg) (archaic)

  1. syllable
    Synonym: վանկ (vank)
  2. spelling
Declension

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian հէգ (hēg).

Alternative forms

Adjective

հեգ • (heg) (superlative ամենահեգ)

  1. poor, pitiful
Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • հեք (hekʻ) post-Classical

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܗܓܐ (həḡāʾ, to read). Compare Arabic هجاء (hajāʔ). Related to հեգենայ (hegenay).

Noun

հեգ • (heg)

  1. syllable
  2. spelling

Declension

Derived terms

  • երեքհեգեան (erekʻhegean)
  • կիսահեգ (kisaheg)
  • հեգեմ (hegem)
  • հինգհեգեան (hinghegean)
  • միահեգութիւն (miahegutʻiwn)
  • չորեքհեգեան (čʻorekʻhegean)

Descendants

  • Armenian: հեգ (heg) (learned)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հեգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հեգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հեգ”, 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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