այրուկ

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See also: այրուք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian այրուկ (ayruk); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

այրուկ (ayruk)

  1. (derogatory) small man, puny man

Declension

References

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “այրուկ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

From այր (ayr) +‎ -ուկ (-uk).

Noun

այրուկ (ayruk)

  1. dwarf, very little man

Descendants

  • Armenian: այրուկ (ayruk)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “այրուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “այրուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy