Old Armenian

Verb

կործանեմ • ‎(korcanem)  (aorist indicative կործանեցի)

1. (transitive) to overturn, to subvert, to overthrow, to demolish, to destroy, to ruin; to lay waste; to extirpate, to exterminate

   երկիր կործանել‎ ― erkir korcanel ― to fell to the earth, to throw, strike or dash to the ground

   կործանել զպարիսպս‎ ― korcanel zparisps ― to dismantle, to pull down a rampart

   կործանել զոք ի հաւատոց‎ ― korcanel zokʿ i hawatocʿ ― to pervert from the faith

   կործանել զմիմեանս‎ ― korcanel zmimeans ― to throw down, upset or destroy each other

   կործանել զկեանս‎ ― korcanel zkeans ― to come to an untimely end

   խաղն կործանեաց զնա‎ ― xałn korcaneacʿ zna ― gaming has been his ruin

2. (in the mediopassive, intransitive) to fall backwards or on one's back; to fall upon one's face; to fall down; to go to ruin, to sink into decay, to be overthrown, to crumble away, to fall to pieces, to be ruined
3. (in the mediopassive, intransitive) to be routed, dispersed, defeated
4. (in the mediopassive, intransitive) to be exterminated, annihilated

Conjugation

Descendants

• Armenian: կործանել ‎(korcanel)

References

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