չարիք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian չարիք (čʿarikʿ); see below.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʃʰɑˈɾikʰ]

Noun

չարիք (čʿarikʿ)

  1. evil, harm, something bad
  2. misfortune, disaster, calamity

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

չար (čʿar) + -իք (-ikʿ)

Noun

չարիք (čʿarikʿ) pl

  1. ill, misfortunes, adversity, disaster, calamity, misery, tribulation, disgrace; evil deeds, malice, iniquity, rascality; ill-usage, violence
    չարիք ախտիցčʿarikʿ axticʿthe effects of the passions
    չարեօքčʿareōkʿbadly; wickedly; mischievously; spitefully
    չարիս գործելčʿaris gorcelto do evil, ill or wrong, to injure, to harm
    չարիք խօսել զումեքէčʿarikʿ xōsel zumekʿēto speak ill of, to slander
    չարեաց ի չարիս վերանալ, դիմելčʿareacʿ i čʿaris veranal, dimelto rush from bad to worse, to grow or get worse and worse
    զփոքրագոյնն ընտրեա ի չարիսzpʿokʿragoynn əntrea i čʿarisof two evils choose the less

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), չարիք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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