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գոգ

գոգ

Armenian

Noun

գոգ (gog)

  1. lap
    նստել մեկի գոգըnstel meki gogə ― to sit in one's lap
    պատուհանի գոգpatuhani gog ― windowsill
  2. hollow, depression in the earth
  3. lap, hem (of clothes)

Declension

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Etymology

Origin is uncertain.

Noun

գոգ (gog)

  1. bosom
  2. lap
  3. (by extension) gulf of the sea; swollen part of ship's sail; hollow, cavity in the earth, etc.
    գոգ լերանց/վիմացgog lerancʿ/vimacʿ ― grotto, cavern, den
    գոգ ծովուgog covu ― handle; creek
    գոգ նաւուgog nawu ― hold of a ship
    գոգ գործել/գոգս առնուլgog gorcel/gogs aṙnul ― to be concave or filled

Declension

Adjective

գոգ (gog)

  1. hollow, concave

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գոգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գոգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գոգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935