Armenian

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): [lok]

Adverb

լոկ • ‎(lok)

1. only, just, mere

   լոկ խոստումներ‎ ― lok xostumner ― mere promises

Adjective

լոկ • ‎(lok)

1. only, sole
2. regular, simple
3. (dialectal, Van) bare, naked
4. (dialectal) innutritious; lean

Declension

Noun

լոկ • ‎(lok)

1. (dialectal, Van) the innutritious layer of water on the surface of tan

Declension

References

• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “լոկ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
• “լոկ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լոկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 291

Etymology 2

According to J̌ahukyan, probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lēg- ‎(“weak, feeble; loose”), whence also լոկ ‎(lok). He compares various animal names derived from that root, such as Ancient Greek λαγώς ‎(lagṓs, “hare”, literally “drooping ears”), Old Norse laki ‎(“burbot”).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): [lok]

Noun

լոկ • ‎(lok)

1. (dialectal, Karabakh) Synonym of լորտու ‎(lortu)

Declension

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1913), “լոկ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žołovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, page 432a
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1991), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), issue 2, pages 39–40
• Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2002), “լոկ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectological Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: Hayastan, page 240b

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• լուկ ‎(luk)

Etymology

Ačaṙyan leaves the origin of the word open.

According to J̌ahukyan, probably from Proto-Indo-European *logo-, from the root *(s)lēg- ‎(“to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd”). For this root see Pokorny, who does not mention the Armenian. Cognate with Ancient Greek λήγω ‎(lḗgō, “to stay from, to abate”), λαγάσσαι ‎(lagássai, “to let go”), Latin laxus, langueō, Middle Low German lak ‎(“loose”), etc. Furthermore, J̌ahukyan derives from the same Proto-Indo-European root by varying sense development paths and from various ablaut grades the following: լկնիմ ‎(lknim), լկտի ‎(lkti), dialectal լկռտվել ‎(lkṙtvel), լկստվել ‎(lkstvel), լակ ‎(lak, “spoiled”), լակռթվել ‎(lakṙtʿvel), լոկ ‎(lok, “grass snake”). Finally, he notes that a derivation from some Iranian cognate of Shughni лоқ ‎(lōq, “thin, lean”) is unlikely.

Adjective

լոկ • ‎(lok)

1. sole, alone, only

   լոկ ի լոկոյ‎ ― lok i lokoy ― only, simply

   բանիւ լոկով‎ ― baniw lokov ― with the word alone

2. simple; regular

   լոկ օր‎ ― lok ōr ― work-day

3. empty, desert; deprived of

   լոկ մնալ ի մարդկանէ‎ ― lok mnal i mardkanē ― to be, or to remain unpeopled

   լոկ եւ մերկ ի սփոփութենէ‎ ― lok ew merk i spʿopʿutʿenē ― disconsolate, very sad

Declension

Adverb

լոկ • ‎(lok)

1. only, simply

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: լոկ ‎(lok)
• Middle Armenian: լուկ ‎(luk), լուք ‎(lukʿ), լօք ‎(lōkʿ)
• Romani: loko

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “լոկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 260b
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836), “լոկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 891–892
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լոկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 291–292
• Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume III, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 959 of 959, 960
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1991), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), issue 2, pages 39–40
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “լոկ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 300a