Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Wholly-borrowed from Aramaic [script needed] (špšp, to rub against), which is from the root which gave շփեմ (špʻem). Probably etymologically identical with շօշափեմ (šōšapʻem).

Verb edit

շփշփեմ (špʻšpʻem)

  1. (transitive) to rub against

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: շփշփել (špʻšpʻel)

Further reading edit

  • špšp”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շօշափ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “շփշփեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “շփշփեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy