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հմայք

հմայք

Armenian

Noun

հմայք (hmaykʿ)

  1. sorcery, witchcraft
  2. amulet, talisman, charm
  3. (figuratively) charm, fascination
    կնոջ հմայքըknoǰ hmaykʿə ― charm of a woman

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Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing + (-kʿ). Compare Middle Persian hwmʾy (humāy, a bird of good omen; eagle), Avestan [script needed] (humaya-, humāya-, blessed), Sanskrit सुमाय (su-māyá, having excellent counsels or plans, very wise), Persian همایون (humāyūn, blessed, lucky). All composed of *māyā- (blessing, happiness) and the prefix *hu- (good), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-.

Noun

հմայք (hmaykʿ)

  1. divination, augury, prognostication, witchcraft, sorcery, conjuration, enchantment
    հմայս հմայելhmays hmayel ― to seek a sign or augury; to believe in divination
    հմայից անսալhmayicʿ ansal ― to have faith in diviners
    լուծան հմայքlucan hmaykʿ ― the charm is broken
  2. amulet, talisman, charm
  3. witch, sorcerer

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References

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