կուռ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian կուռն (kuṙn).

Noun

կուռ • (kuṙ) (dialectal)

  1. arm
  2. back
  3. pelvis
  4. side
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կուռ (kuṙ).

Adjective

կուռ • (kuṙ) (superlative ամենակուռ)

  1. hardened (by hammering)
  2. dense, compact
  3. solid, hard, firm
  4. (figuratively) resolute, unshakeable
Declension

Further reading

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “կուռ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “կուռ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • կուռ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
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