Armenian

Noun

ատակ • ‎(atak)

1. (dialectal) bottom, foundation
2. (dialectal) ****, underworld

   ատակը քընաց‎ ― atakə kʿənacʿ ― he went to ****

   ըտակեն տակը քյինիս‎ ― ətaken takə kʿyinis ― may you go to the bottom of the Underworld

3. (dialectal) abyss

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Udi: atak

References

• Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “ատակ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectological Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 490

Middle Armenian

Noun

ատակ • ‎(atak), genitive singular ատակի ‎(ataki) or ատկի ‎(atki)

1. Alternative form of յատակ ‎(yatak)

Usage notes

The following forms are also attested: accusative singular զատակ ‎(zatak), accusative with a preposition յատակ ‎(yatak).

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “ատակ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “յատակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935