-ա-
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Armenian -ա- (-a-).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [-ɑ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [-ɑ]
Interfix edit
-ա- • (-a-)
- an agglutinating interfix
Derived terms edit
Middle Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian -ա- (-a-).
Interfix edit
-ա- • (-a-)
- an agglutinating interfix
- մգլահոտ ― mglahot ― smelling like mould
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Armenian: -ա- (-a-)
Old Armenian edit
Interfix edit
-ա- • (-a-)
- an agglutinating interfix
- ծայր-ա-քաղաք ― cayr-a-kʻałakʻ ― acropolis
Usage notes edit
The members of compound words, as a rule, are linked together by this interfix, unless the second member begins with a vowel.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 55