Armenian

Noun

ճահուկ • ‎(čahuk)

1. (archaic) group, pack, flock (of animals)

Declension

Usage notes

Some dictionaries, articles and textbooks claim without foundation that ճահուկ ‎(čahuk) refers specifically to a group of foxes. A claim originally attributable to Gayayean.

References

• Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944), “ճահուկ”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 193a
• Barsełyan, Hovhannes (1973), “ճահուկ”, in Hayeren ułłagrakan-ułłaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 618a
• Gayayean, Yovhannēs Tʿ. (1983), “խումբ”, in Baṙaran Ganjaran Hayerēn Lezui [Dictionary Thesaurus of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 3rd edition, Beirut: Hamaskaïne W. Sethian Press, page 197
• Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (2009), “ճահուկ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʿean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 695c
• Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (1967), “ճահուկ”, in Ałayan Ē. B., Sewak G. G., editors, Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 419b

Old Armenian

Etymology

A borrowing, but the source is unknown. J̌ahukyan compares Old Armenian ջոկ ‎(ǰok) and Arabic جوق ‎(jauq, “group of people”), both from the same Iranian source.

Noun

ճահուկ • ‎(čahuk)

1. group, pack, flock (of sheep, foxes, Christ's followers)
2. encampment (?)

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: ճահուկ ‎(čahuk)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ճահուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ճահուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “ճահուկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 178a
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ճահուկ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 486b