մաշկեղէն

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From մաշկ (mašk) +‎ -եղէն (-ełēn).

Adjective

մաշկեղէն (maškełēn)

  1. membranous, made of skin or leather
    Synonym: մաշկեայ (maškeay)
    գօտի մաշկեղէնgōti maškełēnleather girdle
    ոտք մաշկեղէնքotkʻ maškełēnkʻweb-footed
    մարմին մաշկեղէնmarmin maškełēnhuman skin; mortal coil

Declension

Noun

մաշկեղէն (maškełēn)

  1. garment of skins

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: մաշկեղեն (maškeġen) (learned)

References

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