քծինք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քծինք (kʿcinkʿ); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

քծինք (kʿcinkʿ)

  1. (poetic, archaic) obsequiousness, servility, cringing

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

քծինք (kʿcinkʿ) pl

  1. caresses, fondling, endearment, coaxing, fawning; wooing, court, courtship, gallantry
    ածել ի քծինսacel i kʿcinsto tame, to domesticate, to familiarize
    գալ ի քծինսgal i kʿcinsto grow tame, to be tamed
    քծինս տալ, ի քծինս հարկանիլkʿcins tal, i kʿcins harkanilto flatter, to endear

Derived terms

  • քծնաբան (kʿcnaban)
  • քծնի (kʿcni)
  • քծնիմ (kʿcnim)
  • քծնութիւն (kʿcnutʿiwn)
  • քծնումն (kʿcnumn)

Descendants

References

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