Armenian

Noun

իլիկ • ‎(ilik)

1. spindle (handheld)

   իլիկ մանել՝ պտտել‎ ― ilik manel, pttel ― 1) to spin thread; 2) to become a woman, to do a woman's work

   իլիկը կոտրել՝ ջարդել‎ ― ilikə kotrel, ǰardel ― 1) to hurt the spine; 2) to strike or harm severely

   իլիկը կոտրվել՝ ջարդվել‎ ― ilikə kotrvel, ǰardvel ― 1) to feel strong pain in the spine; 2) to be struck or harmed severely

2. spindle (on a spinning wheel)
3. (colloquial) spine
4. (regional) rod
5. (botany) stem, seedling (resembling a spindle)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From իլ ‎(il) +‎ -իկ ‎(-ik).

Noun

իլիկ • ‎(ilik)

1. (dialectal) spindle

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: իլիկ ‎(ilik)

References

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