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քիչ

քիչ

Armenian

Adjective

քիչ (kʿičʿ) (superlative ամենաքիչ)

  1. few
    շատ քիչ էšat kʿičʿ ē ― it is too few
    քիչ մարդkʿičʿ mard ― few people
  2. small, little
    մի քիչmi kʿičʿ ― a little
    Ես հայերեն մի քիչ եմ հասկանում։Es hayeren mi kʿičʿ em haskanum. ― I understand a little Armenian.

Declension

Adverb

քիչ (kʿičʿ)

  1. little
    քիչ ուտելkʿičʿ utel ― to eat only a little

Noun

քիչ (kʿičʿ)

  1. the little
    քչով բավարարվելkʿčʿov bavararvel ― to be thankful for small mercies

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Persian کیچ (kič, small, little).

Adjective

քիչ (kʿičʿ)

  1. few

Derived terms

  • քչիկ (kʿčʿik)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քիչ (kʿičʿ)

References

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