մկան

Armenian

Etymology

Morphologically from Old Armenian մկան (mkan, the back), but semantically from մուկն (mukn, muscle); see both.

Pronunciation

Noun

մկան (mkan)

  1. muscle

Usage notes

Colloquially Russian мускул (múskul) is used instead.

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

Of the same Proto-Indo-European origin as մուկն (mukn, muscle); see it.

Noun

մկան (mkan)

  1. fleshy parts of the body (reins, loin, haunch, flank)
  2. (in the plural) the back
  3. (in the plural, figuratively) swell, waves, billows (on the water surface)

Declension

Descendants

References

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