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Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian խիղճ (xiłč).
Pronunciation
Noun
խիղճ • (xiġč)
- conscience
- խղճի ազատություն ― xġči azatutʻyun ― freedom of conscience
- խիղճը տանջել ― xiġčə tanǰel ― to feel remorse, pangs of conscience
Declension
Derived terms
Old Armenian
- խիղծ (xiłc)
- խիծ (xic) (misspelling)
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.
Noun
խիղճ • (xiłč)
- conscience
- խիղճ մտաց ― xiłč mtacʻ ― conscience; scruple; remorse, compunction
- խղճիւ մտաց ― xłčiw mtacʻ ― conscientiously, scrupulously
- ազատութիւն խղճի ― azatutʻiwn xłči ― liberty of conscience
- կըշտամբանք, խայթ խղճի ― kəštambankʻ, xaytʻ xłči ― accusation, reproach of conscience
- խիղճ պահել, ի խղճի լինել մտաց ուրուք ― xiłč pahel, i xłči linel mtacʻ urukʻ ― to pretend to have scruples, to scruple to, to be conscientious
- լռեցուցանել զխիղճ մտաց ― lṙecʻucʻanel zxiłč mtacʻ ― to stifle remorse
- յազատութիւն խղճի մտաց ― yazatutʻiwn xłči mtacʻ ― for conscience sake
Declension
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singular (uncountable)
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| nominative
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խիղճ (xiłč)
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| genitive
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խղճի (xłči)
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| dative
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խղճի (xłči)
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| accusative
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խիղճ (xiłč)
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| ablative
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խղճէ (xłčē)
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| instrumental
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խղճիւ (xłčiw)
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| locative
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խղճի (xłči)
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| the genitive can also be խղճոյ (xłčoy)
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Adjective
խիղճ • (xiłč)
- evil, wicked (having done something that troubles the conscience)
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խիղճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խիղճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խիղճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy