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լիճ

լիճ

Armenian

Noun

լիճ (lič)

  1. lake

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

According to Pokorny and J̌ahukyan, from Proto-Indo-European *lēgyā, from the root *leg- (to drip, ooze, flow out), whence also լիկ (lik). Ačaṙyan is hesitant.

Noun

լիճ (lič)

  1. lake (freshwater or saltwater); pond
    լիճ հրոյlič hroy ― lake of fire, ****
    լիճ լուսոյ/արտասուացlič lusoy/artasuacʿ ― the eye
    լիճ աղեղանlič ałełan ― the space between the chord and the bow
    առ ափն լճինaṙ apʿn lčin ― the margin of the lake

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References

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), լիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), լիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 282–283
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), լիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), issue 4, page 88
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 135
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), լիճ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 297a