Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• կնջիռն ‎(knǰiṙn)
• կնջիւռն ‎(knǰiwṙn)
• կնջիւռ ‎(knǰiwṙ)

Noun

կնճիռն • ‎(knčiṙn)

1. tie, knot (that is hard to untie)
2. difficulty, hinderance, complication, embarrassment, entanglement, intrigue, scrape, hitch

   հատանել, բառնալ զկնճիռնն‎ ― hatanel, baṙnal zknčiṙnn ― to decide a question, to solve or set at rest a disputed point

3. fraud, deceit
4. intention, design
5. bond, chain
6. wrinkle, pucker on face or body; frowning, frown

   կնճիռն ծնանել յերեսս‎ ― knčiṙn cnanel yeress ― to contract or knit one's brows, to frown; to look gruff, to put on a surly look; to turn up one's nose, to make wry faces

   կնճիռն կտաւոյ‎ ― knčiṙn ktawoy ― plaits, folds

7. husks of grapes

   կնճիռն խաղողոյ‎ ― knčiṙn xałołoy ― husks of pressed grapes

Declension

Synonyms

• (tie, knot): հանգոյց ‎(hangoycʿ)
• (difficulty): դժուարութիւն ‎(džuarutʿiwn)
• (fraud, deceit): դաւաճանութիւն ‎(dawačanutʿiwn), խարդաւանք ‎(xardawankʿ)
• (intention, design): կամ ‎(kam), խորհուրդ ‎(xorhurd)
• (bond, chain): կապանք ‎(kapankʿ), շղթայ ‎(šłtʿay)
• (wrinkle): խորշոմ ‎(xoršom)

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: կնճիռ ‎(knčiṙ)

References

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