կեղեւ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կեղեւ (kełew).

Pronunciation

Noun

կեղեւ (kełew)

  1. crust; cortex; bark (of a tree); rind, peel (of a fruit); husk; shell; scab

Declension

Synonyms


Old Armenian

Etymology

Perhaps a Classical Syriac borrowing. Compare Syriac ܩܠܦܐ (qəlāfāʼ, sheet of a book), ܩܠܦ (qəlaf, to remove the skin, bark), ܩܠܦܬܐ (qəlāftāʼ, husk, scale, shell). Another rendering of the word has survived in dialects as կլեպ (klep).

On the other hand, J̌ahukyan argues for a native Proto-Indo-European origin.

According to Ačaṙean, Georgian ყვლეფა (q̇vlepa) and Laz ღლეპა (ɣleṗa) are borrowed from Armenian.

Noun

կեղեւ (kełew)

  1. bark; peel; rind; husk; shell
  2. (figuratively) the outside

Declension

Derived terms

  • անկեղեւ (ankełew)
  • կարծրակեղեւ (karcrakełew)
  • կեղեւանք (kełewankʿ)
  • կեղեւեմ (kełewem)
  • միակեղեւ (miakełew)
  • ողորկակեղեւ (ołorkakełew)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կեղեւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կեղեւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), կեղեւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), կեղեւ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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