չարիք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian չարիք (čʻarikʻ); see below.

Pronunciation

Noun

չարիք • (čʻarikʻ)

  1. evil, harm, something bad
  2. misfortune, disaster, calamity

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

չար (čʻar) + -իք (-ikʻ)

Noun

չարիք • (čʻarikʻ) pl

  1. ill, misfortunes, adversity, disaster, calamity, misery, tribulation, disgrace; evil deeds, malice, iniquity, rascality; ill-usage, violence
    չարիք ախտիցčʻarikʻ axticʻthe effects of the passions
    չարեօքčʻareōkʻbadly; wickedly; mischievously; spitefully
    չարիս գործելčʻaris gorcelto do evil, ill or wrong, to injure, to harm
    չարիք խօսել զումեքէčʻarikʻ xōsel zumekʻēto speak ill of, to slander
    չարեաց ի չարիս վերանալ, դիմելčʻareacʻ i čʻaris veranal, dimelto rush from bad to worse, to grow or get worse and worse
    զփոքրագոյնն ընտրեա ի չարիսzpʻokʻragoynn əntrea i čʻarisof two evils choose the less

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: չարիք (čʻarikʻ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “չարիք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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