ճահուկ

From Old Armenian ճահուկ (čahuk).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɑhúk]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɑhúɡ]
• Hyphenation: ճա‧հուկ

ճահուկ • (čahuk)

1. (archaic) group, pack, flock (of animals)

Some dictionaries, articles and textbooks claim without foundation that ճահուկ (čahuk) refers specifically to a group of foxes. A claim originally attributable to Gayayean.

• Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944) “ճահուկ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 193a
• Barseġyan, Hovhannes (1973) “ճահուկ”, in Hayeren uġġagrakan-uġġaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 618a
• Gayayean, Yovhannēs Tʻ. (1983) “խումբ”, in Baṙaran Ganjaran Hayerēn Lezui [Dictionary Thesaurus of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 3rd edition, Beirut: Hamaskaïne W. Sethian Press, page 197
• Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (2009) “ճահուկ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʻean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 695c
• Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (1967) “ճահուկ”, in Aġayan Ē. B., Sewak G. G., editors, Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 419b

A borrowing, but the source is unknown. J̌ahukyan compares Old Armenian ջոկ (ǰok) and Arabic جَوْقَة (jawqa, “group of people”), both from the same Iranian source.

ճահուկ • (čahuk)

1. group, pack, flock (of sheep, foxes, Christ's followers)
2. encampment (?)

• Armenian: ճահուկ (čahuk)

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճահուկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճահուկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ճահուկ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 178a
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ճահուկ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 486b