համք

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian համք (hamkʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

համք • (hamkʻ)

  1. (rare) sexual organ

Declension

References

  • համք”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

From համ (ham, taste; pleasantness) + (-kʻ).

Noun

համք • (hamkʻ) pl

  1. the sexual organs, privy parts (male or female)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: համք (hamkʻ) (learned)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “համ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 17a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “համ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Lidén, Evald (1906) Armenische Studien (in German), Göteborg: Wald. Zachrissons, page 67
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “համ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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