տապալ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տապալ (tapal).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /tɑˈpɑl/ [tɑpɑ́l] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /dɑˈbɑl/ [dɑbɑ́l] invalid IPA characters (//[])
Adverb edit
տապալ • (tapal)
- (rare) falling down, rolling down
Further reading edit
- “տապալ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From տապալեմ (tapalem).
Adverb edit
տապալ • (tapal)
- falling down, rolling down
- Synonym: թաւալագլոր (tʻawalaglor)
- տապալ յերկիր կործանել ― tapal yerkir korcanel ― to fall down; to be struck dead on the spot
Descendants edit
- → Armenian: տապալ (tapal)
Further reading edit
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տապալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “տապալ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տապալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy