ատակ

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑˈtɑk/, [ɑtɑ́k]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑˈdɑɡ/, [ɑdɑ́ɡ]

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• Hyphenation: ա‧տակ

Inherited from Middle Armenian ատակ (atak), յատակ (yatak), from Old Armenian յատակ (yatak). Doublet of հատակ (hatak).

ատակ • (atak)

1. (dialectal) bottom, foundation
2. (dialectal) hell, underworld

   ատակը քընաց ― atakə kʻənacʻ ― he went to hell

   ըտակեն տակը քյինիս ― ətaken takə kʻyinis ― may you go to the bottom of the Underworld

3. (dialectal) abyss

• ատակել (atakel)
• ատակվել (atakvel)
• ատակուկ (atakuk)
• ատակում (atakum)

• → Udi: атӏакӏ (aṭaḳ)

• Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “ատակ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 490

From Old Armenian ատակ (atak).

ատակ • (atak) (superlative ամենաատակ)

1. (dialectal) capable

   Synonyms: ընդունակ (əndunak), ձեռնհաս (jeṙnhas)

2. (dialectal) convenient

   Synonym: հարմար (harmar)

ատակ • (atak)

1. (dialectal) free time

• ատակություն (atakutʻyun)
• ատակում (atakum)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ատակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “ատակ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

ատակ • (atak), genitive singular ատակի (ataki) or ատկի (atki)

1. alternative form of յատակ (yatak)

The following forms are also attested: accusative singular զատակ (zatak), accusative with a preposition յատակ (yatak).

• Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “ատակ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “յատակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

An Iranian borrowing: compare Parthian 𐫀𐫅𐫃 (ʾdg /⁠ādag⁠/), 𐫀𐫀𐫅𐫃 (ʾʾdg /⁠ādug⁠/), Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾtwk' /⁠ādūg⁠/), 𐫀𐫀𐫅𐫃 (ʾʾdg), 𐫀𐫀𐫅𐫇𐫃 (ʾʾdwg /⁠ādug⁠/, “capable”).

ատակ • (atak)

1. capable

   ատակ լինել ― atak linel ― to be capable

   ոչ էր ատակ նմա ― očʻ ēr atak nma ― he had no time

• ատակեմ (atakem)
• ատիկեմ (atikem)
• անատակ (anatak)

• Armenian: ատակ (atak)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ատակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ատակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Benveniste, Émile (1957–1958) “Mots d’emprunt iraniens en arménien”, in Bulletin de la Société de Linguistique de Paris (in French), volume 53, page 55
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎^[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 516
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ատակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy