Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian փուլ (pʻul). The sense development is “crumbling down” → “waning of the moon” → “phase of the moon” → “phase”.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

փուլ (pʻul)

  1. phase; stage
    այս փուլումays pʻulumat this stage
  2. crumbling, falling, fall
    փուլ գալpʻul galto crumble

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *pʰōl-. Cognate with Lithuanian pùlti (to attack, rush), Old English feallan (English fall) and perhaps Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphállō, bring down, destroy, cause to stumble, deceive).

Noun edit

փուլ (pʻul)

  1. crumbling, falling, fall
    ի փուլ ածելi pʻul acelto ruin, to destroy, to crumble
    ի փուլ գալi pʻul galto go to ruin
    փուլքpʻulkʻruins, rubbish
  2. wane (of the moon)
    լուսին ի փուլ էlusin i pʻul ēthe moon is waning

Declension edit

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: փուլ (pʻul)
  • Georgian: ფლატე (plaṭe)

References edit

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