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լիճ
լիճ
Armenian
Noun
լիճ • (lič)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular | plural | |||
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nominative | լիճ (lič) | լճեր (lčer) | ||
dative | լճի (lči) | լճերի (lčeri) | ||
ablative | լճից (lčicʿ) | լճերից (lčericʿ) | ||
instrumental | լճով (lčov) | լճերով (lčerov) | ||
locative | լճում (lčum) | լճերում (lčerum) | ||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | լիճը/լիճն (ličə/ličn) | լճերը/լճերն (lčerə/lčern) | ||
dative | լճին (lčin) | լճերին (lčerin) | ||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | լիճս (ličs) | լճերս (lčers) | ||
dative | լճիս (lčis) | լճերիս (lčeris) | ||
ablative | լճիցս (lčicʿs) | լճերիցս (lčericʿs) | ||
instrumental | լճովս (lčovs) | լճերովս (lčerovs) | ||
locative | լճումս (lčums) | լճերումս (lčerums) | ||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | լիճդ (ličd) | լճերդ (lčerd) | ||
dative | լճիդ (lčid) | լճերիդ (lčerid) | ||
ablative | լճիցդ (lčicʿd) | լճերիցդ (lčericʿd) | ||
instrumental | լճովդ (lčovd) | լճերովդ (lčerovd) | ||
locative | լճումդ (lčumd) | լճերումդ (lčerumd) |
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)
- lake (freshwater or saltwater); pond
- լիճ հրոյ ― lič hroy ― lake of fire, ****
- լիճ լուսոյ/արտասուաց ― lič lusoy/artasuacʿ ― the eye
- լիճ աղեղան ― lič ałełan ― the space between the chord and the bow
- առ ափն լճին ― aṙ apʿn lčin ― the margin of the lake
Declension
i-a-type
singular | plural | ||
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nominative | լիճ (lič) | լիճք (ličkʿ) | |
genitive | լճի (lči) | լճաց (lčacʿ) | |
dative | լճի (lči) | լճաց (lčacʿ) | |
accusative | լիճ (lič) | լիճս (ličs) | |
ablative | լճէ (lčē) | լճաց (lčacʿ) | |
instrumental | լճաւ (lčaw) | լճաւք = լճօք (lčawkʿ = lčōkʿ) | |
locative | լճի (lči) | լիճս (ličs) |
i-type
singular | plural | ||
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nominative | լիճ (lič) | լիճք (ličkʿ) | |
genitive | լճի (lči) | լճից (lčicʿ) | |
dative | լճի (lči) | լճից (lčicʿ) | |
accusative | լիճ (lič) | լիճս (ličs) | |
ablative | լճէ (lčē) | լճից (lčicʿ) | |
instrumental | լճիւ (lčiw) | լճիւք (lčiwkʿ) | |
locative | լճի (lči) | լիճս (ličs) | |
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Derived terms
Terms derived from լիճ (lič)
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Descendants
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