տապեղ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տապեղ (tapeł).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /tɑˈpeʁ/ [tɑpéʁ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /dɑˈbeʁ/ [dɑbéʁ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
Noun edit
տապեղ • (tapeġ)
- (rare) backgammon
- Synonym: նարդի (nardi)
Declension edit
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | տապեղ (tapeġ) | |||
| dative | տապեղի (tapeġi) | |||
| ablative | տապեղից (tapeġicʻ) | |||
| instrumental | տապեղով (tapeġov) | |||
| locative | տապեղում (tapeġum) | |||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | տապեղը/տապեղն (tapeġə/tapeġn) | |||
| dative | տապեղին (tapeġin) | |||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | տապեղս (tapeġs) | |||
| dative | տապեղիս (tapeġis) | |||
| ablative | տապեղիցս (tapeġicʻs) | |||
| instrumental | տապեղովս (tapeġovs) | |||
| locative | տապեղումս (tapeġums) | |||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | տապեղդ (tapeġd) | |||
| dative | տապեղիդ (tapeġid) | |||
| ablative | տապեղիցդ (tapeġicʻd) | |||
| instrumental | տապեղովդ (tapeġovd) | |||
| locative | տապեղումդ (tapeġumd) | |||
Old Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek τάβλα (tábla), from Latin tabula (“table, playing board”). The correspondence of Greek β (b) to Armenian պ (p) is irregular. See also նարտ (nart).
Noun edit
տապեղ • (tapeł)
- backgammon board
Derived terms edit
- տապեղուլունք (tapełulunkʻ)
Descendants edit
- → Armenian: տապեղ (tapeġ)
References edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տապեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տապեղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy