լիճ
Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian լիճ (lič).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [lit͡ʃ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [lid͡ʒ]
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
Noun
լիճ • (lič)
- lake
- Synonym: (dialectal) գյոլ (gyol)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | լիճ (lič) | լճեր (lčer) | ||
| dative | լճի (lči) | լճերի (lčeri) | ||
| ablative | լճից (lčicʿ) | լճերից (lčericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | լճով (lčov) | լճերով (lčerov) | ||
| locative | լճում (lčum) | լճերում (lčerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | լիճը/լիճն (ličə/ličn) | լճերը/լճերն (lčerə/lčern) | ||
| dative | լճին (lčin) | լճերին (lčerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | լիճս (ličs) | լճերս (lčers) | ||
| dative | լճիս (lčis) | լճերիս (lčeris) | ||
| ablative | լճիցս (lčicʿs) | լճերիցս (lčericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | լճովս (lčovs) | լճերովս (lčerovs) | ||
| locative | լճումս (lčums) | լճերումս (lčerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | լիճդ (ličd) | լճերդ (lčerd) | ||
| dative | լճիդ (lčid) | լճերիդ (lčerid) | ||
| ablative | լճիցդ (lčicʿd) | լճերիցդ (lčericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | լճովդ (lčovd) | լճերովդ (lčerovd) | ||
| locative | լճումդ (lčumd) | լճերումդ (lčerumd) | ||
Old Armenian
Etymology
According to Pokorny and J̌ahukyan, from Proto-Indo-European *lēgyeh₂, from the root *leg- (“to drip, ooze, flow out”), whence also լիկ (lik). Ačaṙyan is hesitant.
Noun
լիճ • (lič)
- lake (freshwater or saltwater); pond
- լիճ հրոյ ― lič hroy ― lake of fire, hell
- լիճ լուսոյ/արտասուաց ― lič lusoy/artasuacʿ ― the eye
- լիճ աղեղան ― lič ałełan ― the space between the chord and the bow
- առ ափն լճին ― aṙ apʿn lčin ― the margin of the lake
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | լիճ (lič) | լիճք (ličkʿ) | |
| genitive | լճի (lči) | լճաց (lčacʿ) | |
| dative | լճի (lči) | լճաց (lčacʿ) | |
| accusative | լիճ (lič) | լիճս (ličs) | |
| ablative | լճէ (lčē) | լճաց (lčacʿ) | |
| instrumental | լճաւ (lčaw) | լճաւք = լճօք (lčawkʿ = lčōkʿ) | |
| locative | լճի (lči) | լիճս (ličs) |
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | լիճ (lič) | լիճք (ličkʿ) | |
| genitive | լճի (lči) | լճից (lčicʿ) | |
| dative | լճի (lči) | լճից (lčicʿ) | |
| accusative | լիճ (lič) | լիճս (ličs) | |
| ablative | լճէ (lčē) | լճից (lčicʿ) | |
| instrumental | լճիւ (lčiw) | լճիւք (lčiwkʿ) | |
| locative | լճի (lči) | լիճս (ličs) | |
| post-classical | |||
Derived terms
- լայնալիճ (laynalič)
- լիալիճ (lialič)
- լճածով (lčacov)
- լճակ (lčak)
- լճամէջ (lčamēǰ)
- լճափն (lčapʿn)
- լճեզր (lčezr)
- ծովալիճ (covalič)
- սառնալիճ (saṙnalič)
Descendants
- Armenian: լիճ (lič)
- Central Kurdish: لیچ (lîç)
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “լիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 282–283
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “լիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), issue 4, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 88
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 135
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “լիճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 297a