կալանք

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կալանք (kalankʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

կալանք (kalankʻ)

  1. arrest
    կալանքի տակ առնելkalankʻi tak aṙnelto arrest, put under arrest, take into custody

Declension

Related terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

կալում (kalum) +‎ -անք (-ankʻ)

Noun

կալանք (kalankʻpl

  1. arrest, caption; detention; prison
    ի կալանս արկանելi kalans arkanelto arrest, to imprison, to shut up

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: կալանք (kalankʻ)

References

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