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քաղաք

քաղաք

Armenian

Noun

քաղաք (kʿałakʿ)

  1. city; town

Declension

Usage notes

In compounds the word often corresponds to English polit- and Russian полито- (polito-), both from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Akkadian [script needed] (Kalakh, ancient city capital of Assyria on the Tigris), called Calah in the Bible. An Iranian etymology has also been suggested.

Noun

քաղաք (kʿałakʿ)

  1. town, city
    թագաւորեալ քաղաքtʿagaworeal kʿałakʿ ― royal or capital city
    մայր քաղաքացmayr kʿałakʿacʿ ― metropolis, capital
    ի քաղաքս քաղաքս, ընդ քաղաքաց քաղաքաց, քաղաքի քաղաքիi kʿałakʿs kʿałakʿs, ənd kʿałakʿacʿ kʿałakʿacʿ, kʿałakʿi kʿałakʿi ― in every city or town, every where
    քաղաքէ ի քաղաքkʿałakʿē i kʿałakʿ ― from one town to another
    արտաքս քան զքաղաքնartakʿs kʿan zkʿałakʿn ― out of town
    բնակիչք քաղաքիbnakičʿkʿ kʿałakʿi ― townspeople, townsfolk
    վիճակ, սահման քաղաքիvičak, sahman kʿałakʿi ― township

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References

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