Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare կռինչ ‎(kṙinčʿ).

Noun

կռիչ • ‎(kṙičʿ)

1. (usually in the plural) croaking, creaking, shrieking, cry or noise

   կռիչք հաւուց‎ ― kṙičʿkʿ hawucʿ ― cackling

   կռիչք թռչնոց‎ ― kṙičʿkʿ tʿṙčʿnocʿ ― chattering

   կռիչք խորդոց‎ ― kṙičʿkʿ xordocʿ ― crunk, crunkle of the crane

   կռիչք ագռաւու‎ ― kṙičʿkʿ agṙawu ― caw

   կռիչք գորտոյ‎ ― kṙičʿkʿ gortoy ― croak

   կռիչք եղջերուի‎ ― kṙičʿkʿ ełǰerui ― belling of the stag;

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: կռիչք ‎(kṙičʿkʿ)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “կռիչք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կռիչք”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կռիչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 377