նկուն

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նկուն (nkun).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [Lua error: Unmatched close-paren at pattern character 2] invalid IPA characters (<g="">L:U2</g>), replace g with ɡ, : with ː, g with ɡ
  • (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [Lua error: Unmatched close-paren at pattern character 2] invalid IPA characters (<g="">L:U2</g>), replace g with ɡ, : with ː, g with ɡ

Adjective

նկուն (nkun) (superlative ամենանկուն)

  1. defeated, contemptible
  2. short, low

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing; compare Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (nkwn' /⁠nigūn⁠/), Persian نگون (negun, inverted, upside down).

Adjective

նկուն (nkun)

  1. defeated, contemptible
    նկուն առնելnkun aṙnelto conquer, subdue, humble
    նկուն լինելnkun linelto be conquered, overcome, humbled
    • 5th century, Bible, Ruth 1.21:
      Լի չոգայ, եւ ունայն դարձոյց զիս Տէր․ եւ արդ՝ ընդէ՞ր կոչէք զիս Նոոմին, եւ Տէր նկուն արար զիս, եւ Բաւականն չարչարեաց զիս:
      Li čʿogay, ew unayn darjoycʿ zis Tēr; ew ard, əndē?r kočʿēkʿ zis Noomin, ew Tēr nkun arar zis, ew Bawakann čʿarčʿareacʿ zis:
      • Translation by Brenton Septuagint Translation
        I went out full, and the Lord has brought me back empty: and why call ye me Noemin, whereas the Lord has humbled me and the Mighty One has afflicted me?
  2. short, low

Derived terms

  • նկնախոհ (nknaxoh)
  • նկնահասակ (nknahasak)
  • նկնաձեւ (nknajew)
  • նկնատեսակ (nknatesak)
  • նկնութիւն (nknutʿiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: նկուն (nkun)

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), նկուն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), նկուն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 205
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), նկուն”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), նկուն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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