լիճ

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian լիճ (lič).

Pronunciation

Noun

լիճ (lič)

  1. lake
    Synonym: (dialectal) գյոլ (gyol)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative լիճ (lič) լճեր (lčer)
dative լճի (lči) լճերի (lčeri)
ablative լճից (lčicʻ) լճերից (lčericʻ)
instrumental լճով (lčov) լճերով (lčerov)
locative լճում (lčum) լճերում (lčerum)
definite forms
nominative լիճը/լիճն (ličə/ličn) լճերը/լճերն (lčerə/lčern)
dative լճին (lčin) լճերին (lčerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative լիճս (ličs) լճերս (lčers)
dative լճիս (lčis) լճերիս (lčeris)
ablative լճիցս (lčicʻs) լճերիցս (lčericʻs)
instrumental լճովս (lčovs) լճերովս (lčerovs)
locative լճումս (lčums) լճերումս (lčerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative լիճդ (ličd) լճերդ (lčerd)
dative լճիդ (lčid) լճերիդ (lčerid)
ablative լճիցդ (lčicʻd) լճերիցդ (lčericʻd)
instrumental լճովդ (lčovd) լճերովդ (lčerovd)
locative լճումդ (lčumd) լճերումդ (lčerumd)

Old Armenian

Etymology

According to Pokorny and J̌ahukyan, from Proto-Indo-European *lēgyeh₂, from the root *leg- (to drip, ooze, flow out), whence also լիկ (lik). Ačaṙyan is hesitant.

Noun

լիճ (lič)

  1. lake (freshwater or saltwater); pond
    լիճ հրոյlič hroylake of fire, hell
    լիճ լուսոյ/արտասուացlič lusoy/artasuacʻthe eye
    լիճ աղեղանlič ałełanthe space between the chord and the bow
    առ ափն լճինaṙ apʻn lčinthe margin of the lake

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: լիճ (lič)
  • Central Kurdish: لیچ (lîç)

References

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 282–283
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 4, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 88
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 135
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “լիճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 297a