բու
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Armenian բու (bu), from Old Armenian բու (bu).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [bu]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [pʰu]
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
Noun edit
բու • (bu)
Usage notes edit
Used loosely for any member of the family Strigidae.
Declension edit
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular | plural | |||
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nominative | բու (bu) | բուեր (buer) | ||
dative | բուի (bui) | բուերի (bueri) | ||
ablative | բուից (buicʿ) | բուերից (buericʿ) | ||
instrumental | բուով (buov) | բուերով (buerov) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | բուն (bun) | բուերը/բուերն (buerə/buern) | ||
dative | բուին (buin) | բուերին (buerin) | ||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | բուս (bus) | բուերս (buers) | ||
dative | բուիս (buis) | բուերիս (bueris) | ||
ablative | բուիցս (buicʿs) | բուերիցս (buericʿs) | ||
instrumental | բուովս (buovs) | բուերովս (buerovs) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | բուդ (bud) | բուերդ (buerd) | ||
dative | բուիդ (buid) | բուերիդ (buerid) | ||
ablative | բուիցդ (buicʿd) | բուերիցդ (buericʿd) | ||
instrumental | բուովդ (buovd) | բուերովդ (buerovd) | ||
locative | — | — |
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular | plural | |||
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nominative | բու (bu) | բվեր (bver) | ||
dative | բվի (bvi) | բվերի (bveri) | ||
ablative | բվից (bvicʿ) | բվերից (bvericʿ) | ||
instrumental | բվով (bvov) | բվերով (bverov) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | բուն (bun) | բվերը/բվերն (bverə/bvern) | ||
dative | բվին (bvin) | բվերին (bverin) | ||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | բուս (bus) | բվերս (bvers) | ||
dative | բվիս (bvis) | բվերիս (bveris) | ||
ablative | բվիցս (bvicʿs) | բվերիցս (bvericʿs) | ||
instrumental | բվովս (bvovs) | բվերովս (bverovs) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | բուդ (bud) | բվերդ (bverd) | ||
dative | բվիդ (bvid) | բվերիդ (bverid) | ||
ablative | բվիցդ (bvicʿd) | բվերիցդ (bvericʿd) | ||
instrumental | բվովդ (bvovd) | բվերովդ (bverovd) | ||
locative | — | — |
Synonyms edit
- բայղուշ (bayġuš)
Middle Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian բու (bu).
Noun edit
բու • (bu), genitive singular բուոյ (buoy)
Descendants edit
- Armenian: բու (bu)
References edit
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Old Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
- բբու (bbu)
Etymology edit
Of imitative origin. Compare Persian بوف (buf), Arabic بوم (būm), Ancient Greek βύας (búas), Latin būbō, Georgian ბუ (bu).
Noun edit
բու • (bu)
- owl
- 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).8.1:[1]
- Զբուոյ ասեն, թէ զգիշեր քաջ սիրէ քան զտիւ։
- Zbuoy asen, tʿē zgišer kʿaǰ sirē kʿan ztiw.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- The owl is said to love more the night than the day.
- Զբուոյ ասեն, թէ զգիշեր քաջ սիրէ քան զտիւ։
Usage notes edit
In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek νυκτικόραξ (nuktikórax).
Declension edit
o-type
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 99, 146
Further reading edit
- Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “բու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “բու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press