ներքին

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ներքին (nerkʻin).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ներքին • (nerkʻin) (superlative ամենաներքին)

  1. inside, interior, inner, internal
    ներքին դուռnerkʻin duṙinner door
    ներքին օրգանnerkʻin ōrganinner organ
  2. lower; bottom

Declension

Antonyms

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ներ (ner) + (-kʻ) + -ին (-in). The (-kʻ) is probably of the same origin as -աք (-akʻ).

Adjective

ներքին • (nerkʻin)

  1. interior, internal, inner
    ներքին անկիւնnerkʻin ankiwninternal angle
  2. intimate, cordial
  3. lower; bottom
  4. underground, subterranean

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ներքին (nerkʻin)

References

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