Armenian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [bɑˈɾɑk]

Adjective

բարակ • ‎(barak) ‎(superlative ամենաբարակ)

1. thin

   բարակ թել‎ ― barak tʿel ― thin needle

2. narrow

   բարակ ճանապարհ‎ ― barak čanaparh ― narrow road

3. fine, delicate

Declension

Derived terms

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “բարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 418a

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Old Armenian բարակ ‎(barak)

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [bɑˈɾɑk]

Noun

բարակ • ‎(barak)

1. a kind of hunting dogs

Declension

References

• “բարակ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Middle Iranian *bārak, a by-form of Middle Persian bʾlyk ‎(bārīg/k, “thin, fine subtle”). Compare Persian باریک ‎(bârîk, “thin, slender, minute”), Pashto بارَگ ‎(bāraġ, “thin, delicate, fine”).

For the sense development in բարակ ցաւ ‎(barak cʿaw, “phthisis”) compare Turkish ince ağrı ‎(“tuberculosis”, literally “thin pain”).

Adjective

բարակ • ‎(barak)

1. thin, slender, delicate, subtile

   բարակ ցաւ, ջերմ‎ ― barak cʿaw, ǰerm ― phthisis

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: բարակ ‎(barak)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “բարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “բարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 418a

Etymology 2

Ałayan derives from Middle Persian bʾlk' ‎(bārak, “*fast-moving; steed”). Accepted by J̌ahukyan.

For the sense development “dog” → “fornicator” compare շուն ‎(šun, “dog; adulterer”).

Alternative forms

• փարագ ‎(pʿarag), փարաք ‎(pʿarakʿ)
• պառաք ‎(paṙakʿ), պարակ ‎(parak), պարաք ‎(parakʿ)

Noun

բարակ • ‎(barak)

1. hunting dog
   • 5th century, Ełišē, Vasn Vardanay ew Hayocʿ paterazmin [History of Vardan and the Armenian War] 8

     Սպառեցան բարակք որսականք եւ խցեալ կուրացան արշաւանք որսորդաց […]

2. (figuratively) fornicator; lascivious, wanton, dissolute

Declension

Derived terms

• փարաքեան ‎(pʿarakʿean), փարաքումն ‎(pʿarakʿumn)

Descendants

• Armenian: բարակ ‎(barak)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “բարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “բարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 418b
• Ałayan, Ēduard (1974) Baṙakʿnnakan ew stugabanakan hetazotutʿyunner [Lexicological and Etymological Studies] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 36–41
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “բարակ²”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 120a