սրիկայ

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܣܪܝܩܐ (sərīqā, idle fellow, bum),[1][2] which is related to Aramaic רֵיקָא (rēqā).

Noun

սրիկայ • (srikay)

  1. useless person; bum; brigand

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: սրիկա (srika)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “Haykakankʻ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 668
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 479

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սրիկայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 283a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սրիկայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • sryq”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սրիկայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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