լիճ

From Old Armenian լիճ (lič).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [lit͡ʃ]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [lid͡ʒ]

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լիճ • (lič)

1. lake

   Synonym: (dialectal) գյոլ (gyol)

According to Pokorny and J̌ahukyan, from Proto-Indo-European *lēgyeh₂, from the root *leg- (“to drip, ooze, flow out”), whence also լիկ (lik). Ačaṙyan is hesitant.

լիճ • (lič)

1. lake (freshwater or saltwater); pond

   լիճ հրոյ ― lič hroy ― lake of fire, hell

   լիճ լուսոյ/արտասուաց ― lič lusoy/artasuacʻ ― the eye

   լիճ աղեղան ― lič ałełan ― the space between the chord and the bow

   առ ափն լճին ― aṙ apʻn lčin ― the margin of the lake

• Armenian: լիճ (lič)
• Central Kurdish: لیچ (lîç)

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լիճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 282–283
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լիճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 4, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 88
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 135
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “լիճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 297a