քիչ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian քիչ (kʻičʻ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

քիչ • (kʻičʻ) (superlative ամենաքիչ)

  1. few
    շատ քիչ էšat kʻičʻ ēit is too few
    քիչ մարդkʻičʻ mardfew people
  2. small, little
    մի քիչmi kʻičʻa 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 ուտելkʻičʻ utelto eat only a little

Noun

քիչ • (kʻičʻ)

  1. the little
    քչով բավարարվելkʻčʻov bavararvelto 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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