նկուղ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian նկուղ (nkuł); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

նկուղ • (nkuġ)

  1. basement, cellar
  2. storehouse, pantry
  3. any low, dark house or structure, especially underground

Usage notes

In colloquial speech Russian подвал (podval) is used instead, pronounced as [pɑdˈvɑl].

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps an Iranian borrowing: compare Persian نغول (noğul, deep place).

Noun

նկուղ • (nkuł)

  1. basement, cellar
  2. pantry, storeroom
  3. caravanserai

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: նկուղ (nkuġ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), նկուղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), նկուղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), նկուղ”, 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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