քրքանք
Old Armenian
Etymology
քրքեմ (kʿrkʿem) + -անք (-ankʿ)
Noun
քրքանք • (kʿrkʿankʿ) pl
- hearty laugh, loud or derisive laughter, burst of laughter
- քրքանք բառնալ ― kʿrkʿankʿ baṙnal ― to burst out a laughing, to burst into a loud derisive laugh, to laugh outright or immoderately, to roar with laughter
- քրքանք կալ ― kʿrkʿankʿ kal ― to be laughed at, derided, scorned
Declension
i-a-type
| plural only (plurale tantum) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | քրքանք (kʿrkʿankʿ) |
| genitive | քրքանաց (kʿrkʿanacʿ) |
| dative | քրքանաց (kʿrkʿanacʿ) |
| accusative | քրքանս (kʿrkʿans) |
| ablative | քրքանաց (kʿrkʿanacʿ) |
| instrumental | քրքանաւք = քրքանօք (kʿrkʿanawkʿ = kʿrkʿanōkʿ) |
| locative | քրքանս (kʿrkʿans) |
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “քրքանք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “քրքանք”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “քրքանք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press