Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• ունգն ‎(ungn)

Noun

ունկն • ‎(unkn)

1. ear

   ունկն դնել, մատուցանել‎ ― unkn dnel, matucʿanel ― to give one's ear to, to lend an ear to, to listen, to hearken, to be attentive

   խօսել յունկանէ‎ ― xōsel yunkanē ― to speak in one's ear; to whisper

   ունկն արկանել‎ ― unkn arkanel ― to obey

   չդնել յունկան‎ ― čʿdnel yunkan ― to disobey

   զոր լուայք յունկանէ‎ ― zor luaykʿ yunkanē ― what has been confided to your year

   եհաս յունկն նորա‎ ― ehas yunkn nora ― it reached even his ears

   ո՛ւնկն դիք‎ ― únkn dikʿ ― listen! attention!

   ունկն եւ բունկն‎ ― unkn ew bunkn ― heard by hearsay, auricular, doubtful

Declension

Usage notes

The word was a singulative, referring to one ear. For plural ականջք ‎(akanǰkʿ) was used.

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: ունկ ‎(unk)

Noun

ունկն • ‎(unkn)

1. handle (of a cup, jar, door)

Declension

Synonyms

• կանթ ‎(kantʿ), անգղ ‎(angł)

Descendants

• Armenian: ունկ ‎(unk)

References

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