Old Armenian

Noun

պարոյկ • ‎(paroyk)

1. circle

   պարոյկ որմոյ‎ ― paroyk ormoy ― circuit of the wall

2. (grammar) rising and falling pitch (as in interrogative)
3. (grammar) the sign of rising and falling pitch (՞), the Armenian question mark

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: պարույկ ‎(paruyk)

References

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