հոսանք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian հոսանք (hosankʿ).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [hɔˈsɑŋkʰ]
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Noun

հոսանք (hosankʿ)

  1. current, stream
  2. flow
  3. (physics) current

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

հոսեմ (hosem) + -անք (-ankʿ)

Noun

հոսանք (hosankʿ) pl

  1. stream of water, watercourse
    հոսանս ջուրց իջուցին աչք իմhosans ǰurcʿ iǰucʿin ačʿkʿ immy eyes have become water-brooks, my eyes run down with rivers of water
  2. (by extension) flow
    հոսանք Հոգւոյնhosankʿ Hogwoynthe gifts of the Spirit
    հոսանք հրոյhosankʿ hroyvolcanic eruption; torrent of flame
    հոսանք չարեացhosankʿ čʿareacʿa torrent of ills
  3. waterfall

Declension

Descendants

References

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