քիմք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քիմք (kʿimkʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

քիմք (kʿimkʿ)

  1. palate
  2. (figuratively) liking, caprice, fancy

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷem- (to swallow) + (-kʿ). Cognates include Sanskrit चमति (camati, to sip, to drink), Persian چم (čam, eating and drinking), کام (kām, palate), Icelandic hvoma (to swallow).

Noun

քիմք (kʿimkʿ) pl

  1. palate
    լեզու նորա ի քիմս իւր կցեցաւlezu nora i kʿims iwr kcʿecʿawhis tongue clove to his palate
    ընդ քիմս ժպտիլənd kʿims žptilto laugh constrainedly, from the teeth outward
  2. (figuratively) liking, caprice, fancy
    ընդ քմացənd kʿmacʿby whim, humorously, capriciously, fantastically
    ի քմացi kʿmacʿaccording to one's fancy, liking, etc.

Declension

Derived terms

  • քմազարդ (kʿmazard)
  • քմազարդութիւն (kʿmazardutʿiwn)
  • քմակից (kʿmakicʿ)
  • քմծաղրեմ (kʿmcałrem)
  • օձաքիմ (ōjakʿim)

Descendants

References

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