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քաղցր

քաղցր

Armenian

Adjective

քաղցր (kʿałcʿr) (superlative ամենաքաղցր)

  1. sweet (also figuratively)
  2. (as a substantive) sweet course, dessert

Declension

Adverb

քաղցր (kʿałcʿr)

  1. sweetly

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dl̥k-s-ḱu-. Cognate with Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús), Latin dulcis and Old English swēte (English sweet).

Adjective

քաղցր (kʿałcʿr)

  1. sweet, delicious
  2. (figuratively) mild, pleasant, agreeable, charming, amiable, affable, dear, beloved
    քաղցր հայեցուածքkʿałcʿr hayecʿuackʿ ― mild looking
    քաղցր բնաւորութիւնkʿałcʿr bnaworutʿiwn ― good-temperedness
    քաղցր բարքkʿałcʿr barkʿ ― gentle manners
    քաղցր յիշատակkʿałcʿr yišatak ― pleasing remembrance
    քաղցր է տեսանելkʿałcʿr ē tesanel ― it is pleasant to see
    քաղցր է ինձkʿałcʿr ē inj ― I should like
    քաղցր էր մեզ տեսանելkʿałcʿr ēr mez tesanel ― we saw with pleasure
    քաղցունսkʿałcʿuns ― sweetly, softy, gently, pleasantly, nicely
  3. (as a substantive) sweetness, honey

Declension

Adverb

քաղցր (kʿałcʿr)

  1. sweetly, softly, gently, pleasantly, nicely

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քաղցր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քաղցր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քաղցր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), քաղցր”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 33