Armenian

Proper noun

Ագարակ • ‎(Agarak)

1. Agarak (town in Syunik)

Declension

References

• Grgearyan, H. Ł.; Harutʿyunyan, N. M. (1987), “Ագարակ”, in Ašxarhagrakan anunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Geographic Names] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: Luys, page 8

Armenian

Noun

ագարակ • ‎(agarak)

1. farm; farmstead
2. (historical) landed estate
3. (historical) single-homestead settlement, khutor

Declension

Synonyms

• (farm): ֆերմա ‎(ferma)
• (estate): կալվածք ‎(kalvackʿ)

References

• Sukʿiasyan, A. M. (2009), “ագարակ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi homanišneri bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʿean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 5b
• Grigoryan, H. A. (1982), “ագարակ”, in Gełamyan G. M., editor, Patmakan terminneri dprocʿakan hamaṙot baṙaran [Concise School Dictionary of Historical Terms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 5
• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “ագարակ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
• Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944–1945), “ագարակ”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House

Old Armenian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from an unknown descendant of Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros. Has also been linked with Sumerian 𒀀𒃼 ‎(A.GAR₃), 𒅊 ‎(AGAR₄, “field”). Yet another proposal derives the word from Hurrian [script needed] ‎(awari-, “field”).

Noun

ագարակ • ‎(agarak)

1. landed property; estate, a house with all possessions; village

   ագարակ տեղիք‎ ― agarak tełikʿ ― rural or country places

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: ագարակ ‎(agarak)
• Georgian: აგარაკი ‎(agaraḳi), აგარა ‎(agara)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ագարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ագարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ագարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “agarak”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 4