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լիկ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *lig-, *leyg-. Cognate with Lithuanian liūgas (puddle), Latvian Ludza (place name in Latvia), Russian лужа (luža) and Albanian lëgatë (puddle). See also լիճ (lič).

Noun

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լիկ (lik)

  1. lake, lagoon
  2. basin
  3. wash-hand basin, wash pot, tub

Usage notes

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The word is attested in only one work.

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լիկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լիկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “լիկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press