քիչ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian քիչ (kʻičʻ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

քիչ • (kʻičʻ) (superlative ամենաքիչ)

  1. few
    շատ քիչ է ― šat kʻičʻ ē ― it is too few
    քիչ մարդ ― kʻičʻ mard ― few people
  2. small, little
    մի քիչ ― mi kʻičʻ ― a little
    Ես հայերեն մի քիչ եմ հասկանում։ ― Es hayeren mi kʻičʻ em haskanum. ― I understand a little Armenian.

Declension

Adverb

քիչ • (kʻičʻ)

  1. little
    քիչ ուտել ― kʻičʻ utel ― to eat only a little

Noun

քիչ • (kʻičʻ)

  1. the little
    քչով բավարարվել ― kʻčʻov bavararvel ― to be thankful for small mercies

Declension

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian کیچ (kič, “small, little”).

Adjective

քիչ • (kʻičʻ)

  1. few

Derived terms

  • քչիկ (kʻčʻik)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քիչ (kʻičʻ)

References

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