մաքուր

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian մաքուր (makʿur).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

մաքուր (makʿur) (superlative ամենամաքուր)

  1. clean
  2. pure
  3. genuine

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2] Ačaṙean compares with Classical Syriac ܡܪܩ (mrq, to cleanse), ܡܪܝܩ (mryq /mrīq/, clean), but considers the similarity coincidental.[1]

Adjective

մաքուր (makʿur)

  1. clean, pure
  2. holy, sacred (an epithet of the planet Mercury)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. 1 2 Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), մաքուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 292a
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), մաքուր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 520a

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մաքուր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մաքուր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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