քուք
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- քոք (kʿokʿ)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kū- (“to cry, to call”). Cognates include Sanskrit कौति (kauti, “to sound, make any noise, cry out”), Tocharian B kauk- (“cry out, call”), Ancient Greek κωκύω (kōkúō), Lithuanian kaukti.
Noun
քուք • (kʿukʿ)
- groan, moan, wail, sigh
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | քուք (kʿukʿ) | քուքք (kʿukʿkʿ) | |
| genitive | քքոյ (kʿkʿoy) | քքոց (kʿkʿocʿ) | |
| dative | քքոյ (kʿkʿoy) | քքոց (kʿkʿocʿ) | |
| accusative | քուք (kʿukʿ) | քուքս (kʿukʿs) | |
| ablative | քքոյ (kʿkʿoy) | քքոց (kʿkʿocʿ) | |
| instrumental | քքով (kʿkʿov) | քքովք (kʿkʿovkʿ) | |
| locative | քուք (kʿukʿ) | քուքս (kʿukʿs) | |
| only քքով (kʿkʿov) is attested | |||
Derived terms
- քուքամ (kʿukʿam)
- քոքամ (kʿokʿam)
- քրքուիմ (kʿrkʿuim)
- քքուիմ (kʿkʿuim)
- քքումն (kʿkʿumn)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “քուք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “քուք”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “քուք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press