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Old Armenian
Etymology
From *ուն- (*un-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-, + -կն (-kn). This was added perhaps under the influence of ակն (akn, “eye”)). The sense of “handle” was formed by association.
Noun
ունկն • (unkn)
- ear
- ունկն դնել, մատուցանել ― unkn dnel, matucʻanel ― to give one's ear to, to lend an ear to, to listen, to hearken, to be attentive
- խօսել յունկանէ ― xōsel yunkanē ― to speak in one's ear; to whisper
- ունկն արկանել ― unkn arkanel ― to obey
- չդնել յունկան ― čʻdnel yunkan ― to disobey
- զոր լուայք յունկանէ ― zor luaykʻ yunkanē ― what has been confided to your year
- եհաս յունկն նորա ― ehas yunkn nora ― it reached even his ears
- ո՛ւնկն դիք ― únkn dikʻ ― listen! attention!
- ունկն եւ բունկն ― unkn ew bunkn ― heard by hearsay, auricular, doubtful
Usage notes
The word was a singulative, referring to one ear. For plural ականջք (akanǰkʻ) was used.
Declension
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n-type
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singular (uncountable)
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| nominative
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ունկն (unkn)
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| genitive
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ունկան (unkan)
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| dative
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ունկան (unkan)
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| accusative
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ունկն (unkn)
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| ablative
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ունկանէ, ունկնէ (unkanē, unknē)
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| instrumental
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ունկամբ (unkamb)
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| locative
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ունկան (unkan)
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Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
ունկն • (unkn)
- handle (of a cup, jar, door)
Declension
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Synonyms
Descendants
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ունկն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ունկն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ունկն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy