կաքաւ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Classical Syriac ܩܩܒܐ (qaqqəḇāʼ), from Ancient Greek κακκάβη (kakkábē, partridge).

Noun

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կաքաւ (kakʻaw)

  1. partridge
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).21.2:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զկաքաւէ, թէ զայլոյ ձուս թխէ եւ ձագս հանէ։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zkakʻawē, tʻē zayloy jus tʻxē ew jags hanē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the partridge that it hatches the eggs of another and breeds nestlings.
  2. (figuratively) variety of a dance
    կաքաւք զինուցkakʻawkʻ zinucʻjoust, tourney, tilt
    կաքաւս յօրինել, ի կաքաւս իջանելkakʻaws yōrinel, i kakʻaws iǰanelto dance, to skip, to bound

Usage notes

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  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: կաքավ (kakʻav)

References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 123, 154

Further reading

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