մուրցացի

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian մուրցացի (murcʻacʻi); see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /muɾt͡sʰɑˈt͡sʰi/, [muɾt͡sʰɑt͡sʰí]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /muɾt͡sɑˈt͡si/, [muɾt͡sʰɑt͡sʰí]
• Hyphenation: մուր‧ցա‧ցի

Adverb

մուրցացի • (murcʻacʻi)

1. (archaic) with fists

References

• Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “մուրցացի”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

From մուրց (murcʻ) +‎ -ացի (-acʻi).

Adverb

մուրցացի • (murcʻacʻi)

1. with the fists, with fisticuffs

Descendants

• Armenian: մուրցացի (murcʻacʻi)

References

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