մժեխ
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- մժիխ (mžix), մժիղ (mžił), մժիկ (mžik), մժղուկ (mžłuk)
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.[1]
Noun
մժեխ • (mžex)
- mosquito
- Synonym: կառաժուղ (kaṙažuł)
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | մժեխ (mžex) | մժեխք (mžexkʿ) | |
| genitive | մժեխի (mžexi) | մժեխաց (mžexacʿ) | |
| dative | մժեխի (mžexi) | մժեխաց (mžexacʿ) | |
| accusative | մժեխ (mžex) | մժեխս (mžexs) | |
| ablative | մժեխէ (mžexē) | մժեխաց (mžexacʿ) | |
| instrumental | մժեխաւ (mžexaw) | մժեխաւք = մժեխօք (mžexawkʿ = mžexōkʿ) | |
| locative | մժեխի (mžexi) | մժեխս (mžexs) |
Derived terms
- մժղուկ (mžłuk)
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: մժեխ (mžex), մժեժխ (mžežx), մժղեղ (mžłeł), մժղեխկ (mžłexk), մեջեխ (meǰex), մնչեխ (mnčʿex), մնջեխ (mnǰex), մնճեխ (mnčex), մնճղեխ (mnčłex), մնճղուկ (mnčłuk)
- Armenian: մժեղ (mžeł)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “մժեխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 315–316
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “մժեխ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “մժեխ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy