անկանեմ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Active voice of the mediopassive verb անկանիմ (ankanim, I fall), because of the action of “throwing” threads, warp and the shuttle.

Verb

անկանեմ (ankanem)  (aorist indicative անկի)

  1. (transitive) to lay the groundwork of lace
  2. (transitive) to weave
  3. (transitive) to twine

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • յանկոյ (yankoy)
  • ոստայնանկ (ostaynank)
  • ոստայնանկեմ (ostaynankem)
  • ոստայնանկութիւն (ostaynankutʿiwn)
  • սարդանկու (sardanku)
  • փորանկած (pʿorankac)
  • փորանկեալ (pʿorankeal)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), անկանեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), անկանիմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), անկանեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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