Քուչակ

Քուչակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian Քուչակ (Kʿučʿak).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [kʰuˈt͡ʃʰɑk]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [kʰuˈt͡ʃʰɑɡ]

Proper noun

Քուչակ • (Kʿučʿak)

1. the nickname of the Armenian medieval ashugh Nahapet Kuchak

Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular (singulare tantum)
nominative	Քուչակ (Kʿučʿak)
dative	Քուչակի (Kʿučʿaki)
ablative	Քուչակից (Kʿučʿakicʿ)
instrumental	Քուչակով (Kʿučʿakov)
locative	—
	definite forms
nominative	Քուչակը/Քուչակն (Kʿučʿakə/Kʿučʿakn)
dative	Քուչակին (Kʿučʿakin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	Քուչակս (Kʿučʿaks)
dative	Քուչակիս (Kʿučʿakis)
ablative	Քուչակիցս (Kʿučʿakicʿs)
instrumental	Քուչակովս (Kʿučʿakovs)
locative	—
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	Քուչակդ (Kʿučʿakd)
dative	Քուչակիդ (Kʿučʿakid)
ablative	Քուչակիցդ (Kʿučʿakicʿd)
instrumental	Քուչակովդ (Kʿučʿakovd)
locative	—

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Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• Քուչաք (Kʿučʿakʿ)

Etymology

The origin and meaning are considered to be unknown.[1][2][3] Most likely from Persian کوچک‎ (kučak, “small”).

Proper noun

Քուչակ • (Kʿučʿak)

1. the nickname of the Armenian medieval ashugh Nahapet Kuchak

Descendants

• Armenian: Քուչակ (Kʿučʿak)

References

1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “քուչակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 593b
2. Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1962), “Քուչաք”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), volume V, Yerevan: University Press, page 223
3. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “քուչակ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 787b