առակ

Old Armenian

noun
Definitions
  • example
  • spectacle, something to look at
  • bad example, bad role-model, epitome, infamous subject for public talkings
  • parable, simile, allegory; fable; proverb, adage
  • riddle, enigma, conundrum

Etymology

Compound from Old Armenian առ (near, by, at, noun) + Old Armenian ակն (eye).

Origin

Old Armenian

ակն

Gloss

eye

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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