հմայք

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian հմայք (hmaykʻ); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

հմայք (hmaykʻ)

  1. sorcery, witchcraft
  2. amulet, talisman, charm
  3. (figuratively) charm, fascination
    կնոջ հմայքըknoǰ hmaykʻəcharm of a woman

Declension

Related terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian +‎ (-kʻ). Compare Middle Persian hwmʾy (humāy, a bird of good omen; eagle), Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀 (humaiia), 𐬵𐬎𐬨𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬀 (humāiia, blessed), Sanskrit सुमाय (su-māyá, having excellent counsels or plans, very wise), Persian همایون (homâyun, blessed, lucky). All composed of *māyā- (blessing, happiness) and the prefix *hu- (good), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-.

Noun

հմայք (hmaykʻ)

  1. divination, augury, prognostication, witchcraft, sorcery, conjuration, enchantment
    հմայս հմայելhmays hmayelto seek a sign or augury; to believe in divination
    հմայից անսալhmayicʻ ansalto have faith in diviners
    լուծան հմայքlucan hmaykʻthe charm is broken
  2. amulet, talisman, charm
  3. witch, sorcerer

Declension

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Descendants

  • Armenian: հմայք (hmaykʻ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հմայութիւն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հմայ”, 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) “հմայք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy