քրքանք

Old Armenian

Etymology

քրքեմ (kʻrkʻem) +‎ -անք (-ankʻ)

Noun

քրքանք • (kʻrkʻankʻ) pl

  1. hearty laugh, loud or derisive laughter, burst of laughter
    քրքանք բառնալ ― kʻrkʻankʻ baṙnal ― to burst out a laughing, to burst into a loud derisive laugh, to laugh outright or immoderately, to roar with laughter
    քրքանք կալ ― kʻrkʻankʻ kal ― to be laughed at, derided, scorned

Declension
i-a-type
plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative քրքանք (kʻrkʻankʻ)
genitive քրքանաց (kʻrkʻanacʻ)
dative քրքանաց (kʻrkʻanacʻ)
accusative քրքանս (kʻrkʻans)
ablative քրքանաց (kʻrkʻanacʻ)
instrumental քրքանաւք = քրքանօք (kʻrkʻanawkʻ = kʻrkʻanōkʻ)
locative քրքանս (kʻrkʻans)

References
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “քրքանք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “քրքանք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “քրքանք”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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