տաւիղ
Old Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Iranian *tabil. Compare Manichaean Parthian 𐫎𐫁𐫏𐫓 (ṯbyl /tabil/, “tambourine, drum (?)”), Ancient Greek ταβάλα (tabála), ταβῆλα (tabêla, “Parthian word for a drum”). Classical Syriac ܛܒܠܐ (ṭaḇlāʾ), Arabic طَبْل (ṭabl) and Turkish davul are from the same source.
Noun edit
տաւիղ • (tawił)
- ten-stringed harp
- հարկանել զտաւիղ ― harkanel ztawił ― to play on the harp
Declension edit
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | տաւիղ (tawił) | տաւիղք (tawiłkʻ) | |
| genitive | տաւղի (tawłi) | տաւղաց (tawłacʻ) | |
| dative | տաւղի (tawłi) | տաւղաց (tawłacʻ) | |
| accusative | տաւիղ (tawił) | տաւիղս (tawiłs) | |
| ablative | տաւղէ (tawłē) | տաւղաց (tawłacʻ) | |
| instrumental | տաւղաւ (tawław) | տաւղաւք = տաւղօք (tawławkʻ = tawłōkʻ) | |
| locative | տաւղի (tawłi) | տաւիղս (tawiłs) |
Derived terms edit
- բարետաւիղ (baretawił)
- հոգիատաւիղ (hogiatawił)
- տաւիղապճիռ (tawiłapčiṙ)
- տաւղաքարոզ (tawłakʻaroz)
- տաւղեմ (tawłem)
Descendants edit
- → Armenian: տավիղ (taviġ) (learned)
References edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տաւիղ”, 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) “տաւիղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տաւիղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy