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քսակ

քսակ

Armenian

Noun

քսակ (kʿsak)

  1. pouch, sack, small bag
  2. (figuratively) money, dough, wealth
    փողի քսակpʿołi kʿsak ― money
  3. rubber cloth (for making waterproof clothing)
  4. (zoology) pouch, sac

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Persian *kysk' (kīsak, kīsag). Compare Persian کیسه (kīsa, purse).

Noun

քսակ (kʿsak)

  1. purse, little bag, satchel; pack, packet
    քսակ արծաթոյkʿsak arcatʿoy ― purse, flat-purse, money-bag, billcase, portfolio
    քսակ հասարակաց ունելkʿsak hasarakacʿ unel ― to have the same or a common purse

Declension

Derived terms

  • քսակագին (kʿsakagin)
  • քսակակալ (kʿsakakal)
  • քսակահատու (kʿsakahatu)

Descendants

References

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