պիղծ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian պիղծ (piłc).

Pronunciation

Adjective

պիղծ (piłc) (superlative ամենապիղծ)

  1. impure, unclean, profane
  2. filthy, dirty, abominable

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • պեղծ (pełc), պիւղծ (piwłc), պիւծ (piwc)

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Perhaps related to պղտոր (płtor).[1][2]

Adjective

պիղծ (piłc)

  1. impure, unclean, profane
  2. filthy, dirty, abominable
    պիղծ առնեմpiłc aṙnemto abominate, abhor, detest, loathe
  3. (of money) counterfeit

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. Pedersen (Pedersən), Holger (1907) Hayerēn ew dracʿi lezunerə [Armenian and the Neighbouring Languages] (in Armenian), translated into Armenian by H. Tʿovmas Ketikean, Vienna: Mxitʿarēan Tparan, pages 110, 144
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), պիղծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 81–82

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), պիղծ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), պիղծ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), պիղծ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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