մժղուկ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian մժղուկ (mžłuk).

Pronunciation

Noun

մժղուկ • (mžġuk)

  1. Diminutive of մժեղ (mžeġ)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

մժիղ (mžił) + -ուկ (-uk)

Noun

մժղուկ • (mžłuk)

  1. Diminutive of մժեխ (mžex)
    • 13th century, Vardan Arewelcʻi, Meknutʻiwn Sałmosacʻ Dawtʻi [Commentary on Psalms of David] 146:[1][2]
      [Ագռաւք] օտարանան ժամանակս ինչ [] զայնքան ժամանակս՝ ի տեառնէ եւ մժղկաց կերակրին ի խնամոցն աստուծոյ, մինչ ի դառնալ ծնողացն
      [Agṙawkʻ] ōtaranan žamanaks inčʻ [] zaynkʻan žamanaks, i teaṙnē ew mžłkacʻ kerakrin i xnamocʻn astucoy, minčʻ i daṙnal cnołacʻn
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        [The crows] withdraw for some time [] , during this time [their young] are fed by the Lord and gnats due to God's care, until their parents return

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: մժղուկ (mžġuk)

References

  1. Vardan Barjrberdcʻi (1797) Meknutʻiwn sałmosacʻ Dawtʻi, Astrakhan: Press of Arghouthian, pages 495–496
  2. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 76

Further reading

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