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Etymology edit

Sound-symbolic formation,[1][2] like the synonymous ճայթեմ (čaytʻem) and Turkish patlamak.

Verb edit

պայթիմ (paytʻim)

  1. (intransitive) to burst, to crack, to split, to break, to cleave
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to be transported by pride, to be puffed up

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պայթել (paytʻel) (learned)

References edit

  1. ^ Ġapʻancʻyan, Gr. (1927) “Hneabanakan” mi kʻani mnacʻordner hayerenum, Stugabanutʻyunner – “aṙiwc”, “morm”, “xlēz” [Some "paleontological" remains in Armenian; Etymologies – “aṙiwc”, “morm”, “xlēz”] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Haypoligrafhrat № 2 Press, page 20
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “պայթել”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 619a

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “պայթիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “պայթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 16–17, unknown origin
  • Bugge, Sophus (1892) “Beiträge zur etymologischen Erläuterung der armenischen Sprache”, in Indogermanische Forschungen (in German), volume 1, page 455, derives from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd-
  • Hiwnkʻearpēyēntean, Yovhannēs (1894) “պայթիմ”, in Stugabanakan baṙaran hayocʻ lezui [Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Language]‎[1] (in Armenian), Constantinople: G. Paġtatlean Press, page 217a, connects with Turkish patlamak
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “պայթեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy