շեք

Armenian

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܫܩܐ (šāqāʾ, thighbone). Compare Hebrew שׁוֹק (šôq), Aramaic שק (šāq), and Arabic سَاﻕ (sāq), all meaning "shin".

Pronunciation

Noun

շեք (šekʿ)

  1. (anatomy) perineum

Declension

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), շեք”, 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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