Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian տաք (takʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

տաք (takʻ) (superlative ամենատաք)

  1. warm, hot
    Synonym: ջերմ (ǰerm)
    Antonym: սառը (saṙə)
    տաք եղանակtakʻ eġanakwarm weather
  2. (figuratively) affectionate, warm-hearted
  3. (figuratively) hot-tempered

Declension edit

Noun edit

տաք (takʻ)

  1. heat
  2. (in the plural) warm weather, warm days

Declension edit

Adverb edit

տաք (takʻ)

  1. warmly

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Probably a post-classical development of տապք (tapkʻ), the plural of տապ (tap). For the sound changes compare չափք (čʻapʻkʻ) → Middle Armenian չաք (čʻakʻ), թամբք (tʻambkʻ) → Middle Armenian թամք (tʻamkʻ).[1] Because some of the attestations are from classical works, Ačaṙean assumes a corruption of the texts by later copyists.

Adjective edit

տաք (takʻ)

  1. warm, hot

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տաք (takʻ)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “Haykakankʻ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 637–638

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տաք”, 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) “տաք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տաք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy