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քճճել

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Middle Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain. Compare Old Armenian քճքճեմ (kʻčkʻčem, to tear in pieces).

Verb

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քճճել (kʻččel)

  1. (of animals) to rummage, dig (in search of food)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Shorter recension C based on a manuscript written in 1400:[1]
      [] երթայ անկանի [աղուեսն] ի տեղի աղբեց, ուր գան հաւեր եւ քըճըճեն զաղբն։
      [] ertʻay ankani [ałuesn] i tełi ałbecʻ, ur gan hawer ew kʻəčəčen załbn.

Descendants

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  • Armenian: քջջել (kʻǰǰel)

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, page 179