քուք
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- քոք (kʻokʻ)
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- or *kūk- (“to cry, to call”), if such a root exists. Cognates include Sanskrit कौति (kauti, “to sound, make any noise, cry out”), Tocharian B kauk- (“cry out, call”), Lithuanian kaukti.
Noun
քուք • (kʻukʻ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | քուք (kʻukʻ) | քուքք (kʻukʻkʻ) |
| genitive | քքոյ (kʻkʻoy) | քքոց (kʻkʻocʻ) |
| dative | քքոյ (kʻkʻoy) | քքոց (kʻkʻocʻ) |
| accusative | քուք (kʻukʻ) | քուքս (kʻukʻs) |
| ablative | քքոյ (kʻkʻoy) | քքոց (kʻkʻocʻ) |
| instrumental | քքով (kʻkʻov) | քքովք (kʻkʻovkʻ) |
| locative | քուք (kʻukʻ) | քուքս (kʻukʻs) |
only քքով (kʻkʻov) is attested
Derived terms
- քուքամ (kʻukʻam)
- քոքամ (kʻokʻam)
- քրքուիմ (kʻrkʻuim)
- քքուիմ (kʻkʻuim)
- քքումն (kʻkʻumn)
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “քուք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “քուք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “քուք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press