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կուղխ

կուղխ

Armenian

Adjective

կուղխ (kułx) (superlative ամենակուղխ)

  1. (rare) gluttonous

Declension

Synonyms

  • շատակեր (šataker)

Noun

կուղխ (kułx)

  1. wolverine, glutton (Gulo gulo)

Declension

Synonyms

  • շատակերիկ (šatakerik)

References

  • Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944–1945), կուղխ”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • կուղխ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Łazaryan, Ṙuben S. (1998), կուղխ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʿ A. Katʿnasunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book I. Mammals] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Pyunik, § 317, page 33

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.

Noun

կուղխ (kułx)

  1. gluttonous

Usage notes

The word is a hapax legomenon.

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կուղխ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կուղխ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), կուղխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 658a
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), կուղխ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 426b