This is the 757th most frequent Armenian word.
եկավ
"Եկավ" means "came" in English.
In this sentence, 'եկավ' conveys the concept of 'came', metaphorically applied to the arrival of an idea.
Հանկարծ մի գաղափար եկավ գլխին։
Suddenly, an idea came to his mind.
The word 'եկավ' is used metaphorically here to describe the conclusion or result of a process or thought.
Որոշումը եկավ մեծ դժվարությամբ։
The decision came with great difficulty.
Here, 'եկավ' is used in its past tense form meaning 'came', describing an individual's action of arriving.