Armenian edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

տուր (tur)

  1. second-person singular imperative of տալ (tal)

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom.

Noun edit

տուր (tur)

  1. (usually in the plural) giving; donation, gift, presents
    տուրք առատ՝ առնեն զբարեկամ զուարթturkʻ aṙat, aṙnen zbarekam zuartʻshort reckonings make long friends
  2. (usually in the plural) alms
  3. (usually in the plural) duty, taxes, impost

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տուրք (turkʻ)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տուր”, 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) “տուր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian[1], Zagreb, page 8
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տուր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy