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քծինք

քծինք

Armenian

Noun

քծինք (kʿcinkʿ)

  1. (poetic, archaic) obsequiousness, servility, cringing

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

քծինք (kʿcinkʿ) pl

  1. caresses, fondling, endearment, coaxing, fawning; wooing, court, courtship, gallantry
    ածել ի քծինսacel i kʿcins ― to tame, to domesticate, to familiarize
    գալ ի քծինսgal i kʿcins ― to grow tame, to be tamed
    քծինս տալ, ի քծինս հարկանիլkʿcins tal, i kʿcins harkanil ― to flatter, to endear

Derived terms

  • քծնաբան (kʿcnaban)
  • քծնի (kʿcni)
  • քծնիմ (kʿcnim)
  • քծնութիւն (kʿcnutʿiwn)
  • քծնումն (kʿcnumn)

Descendants

References

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