Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Iranian. Compare Middle Persian [script needed] (tyh /⁠tēx⁠/, sharp edge, ridge), Persian تیغ (têğ).

Noun edit

տէգ (tēg)

  1. spearhead, point of a spear
    տէգ մօրուացtēg mōruacʿfresh beard, down, downy beard
    ի տէգ նիզակի/տէգ նիզակաց, ի սուր տէգ նիզակիi tēg nizaki/tēg nizakacʿ, i sur tēg nizakiwith the lance, with arms; with lance or spear thrusts
    ի տէգ նիզակի տապալեցի զնաi tēg nizaki tapalecʿi znaI brought him down with a lance thrust
    տիգօք աչաց ակնարկելtigōkʿ ačʿacʿ aknarkelto glare at, to frown at, to dart an angry or threatening look, to look daggers at
    տիգօք աչաց խաղաց ի վերայ իմtigōkʿ ačʿacʿ xałacʿ i veray imbe sharpened his eyes upon me, he frowned on me
  2. short spear, dart, javelin

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Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տեգ (teg)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “տէգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տէգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տէգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press