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քաք

քաք

Armenian

Noun

քաք (kʿakʿ)

  1. (vulgar) ****, crap

Declension

Derived terms

  • քաքլան (kʿakʿlan)

Middle Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *kakka-, whence also Old Armenian քակոր (kʿakor, dung); see it for more.

Noun

քաք (kʿakʿ)

  1. ****, crap
Descendants
  • Armenian: քաք (kʿakʿ)

Etymology 2

From Persian کاک (kāk, dry bread).

Noun

քաք (kʿakʿ)

  1. dry bread

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), քաք”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 807a
  • Norayr N. Biwzandacʿi (1884), merde”, in Baṙagirkʿ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionary from the French Language into Armenian], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 802
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քաք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935