կնճիռն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • կնջիռն (knǰiṙn)
  • կնջիւռն (knǰiwṙn)
  • կնջիւռ (knǰiwṙ)

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

կնճիռն (knčiṙn)

  1. tie, knot (that is hard to untie)
  2. difficulty, hinderance, complication, embarrassment, entanglement, intrigue, scrape, hitch
    հատանել, բառնալ զկնճիռննhatanel, baṙnal zknčiṙnnto decide a question, to solve or set at rest a disputed point
  3. fraud, deceit
  4. intention, design
  5. bond, chain
  6. wrinkle, pucker on face or body; frowning, frown
    կնճիռն ծնանել յերեսսknčiṙn cnanel yeressto contract or knit one's brows, to frown; to look gruff, to put on a surly look; to turn up one's nose, to make wry faces
    կնճիռն կտաւոյknčiṙn ktawoyplaits, folds
  7. husks of grapes
    կնճիռն խաղողոյknčiṙn xałołoyhusks of pressed grapes

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • չարակնճիռ (čʿaraknčiṙ)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կնճիռն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կնճիռն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), կնճիռն”, 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
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