մահճակալ

Armenian

Etymology

From մահիճ (mahič) + -ա- (-a-) + կալնել (kalnel). Formally identical with Old Armenian մահճակալ (mahčakal, bedridden).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /maht͡ʃaˈkal/ [mɑht͡ʃɑˈkɑl] invalid IPA characters (//[])
  • (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /mahd͡ʒaˈɡal/ [mɑhd͡ʒɑˈɡɑl] invalid IPA characters (//[])
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Noun

մահճակալ • (mahčakal)

  1. bedstead
  2. (transferred sense) bed
    Synonym: (colloquial) կռավաթ (kṙavatʻ)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

մահիճք (mahičkʻ) + -ա- (-a-) + կալում (kalum)

Adjective

մահճակալ • (mahčakal)

  1. bedridden

Declension

Further reading

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