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ունկն

ունկն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • ունգն (ungn)

Noun

ունկն (unkn)

  1. ear
    ունկն դնել, մատուցանելunkn dnel, matucʿanel ― to give one's ear to, to lend an ear to, to listen, to hearken, to be attentive
    խօսել յունկանէxōsel yunkanē ― to speak in one's ear; to whisper
    ունկն արկանելunkn arkanel ― to obey
    չդնել յունկանčʿdnel yunkan ― to disobey
    զոր լուայք յունկանէzor luaykʿ yunkanē ― what has been confided to your year
    եհաս յունկն նորաehas yunkn nora ― it reached even his ears
    ո՛ւնկն դիքúnkn dikʿ ― listen! attention!
    ունկն եւ բունկնunkn ew bunkn ― heard by hearsay, auricular, doubtful

Declension

Usage notes

The word was a singulative, referring to one ear. For plural ականջք (akanǰkʿ) was used.

Derived terms

Descendants

Noun

ունկն (unkn)

  1. handle (of a cup, jar, door)

Declension

Synonyms

  • կանթ (kantʿ), անգղ (angł)

Descendants

References

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