դարբին
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Armenian դարբին (darbin).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [dɑɾˈpʰin]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [tʰɑɾˈpʰin]
Noun edit
դարբին • (darbin)
Declension edit
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դարբին (darbin) | դարբիններ (darbinner) | ||
| dative | դարբնի (darbni) | դարբինների (darbinneri) | ||
| ablative | դարբնից (darbnicʻ) | դարբիններից (darbinnericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | դարբնով (darbnov) | դարբիններով (darbinnerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | դարբինը/դարբինն (darbinə/darbinn) | դարբինները/դարբիններն (darbinnerə/darbinnern) | ||
| dative | դարբնին (darbnin) | դարբիններին (darbinnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | դարբինս (darbins) | դարբիններս (darbinners) | ||
| dative | դարբնիս (darbnis) | դարբիններիս (darbinneris) | ||
| ablative | դարբնիցս (darbnicʻs) | դարբիններիցս (darbinnericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | դարբնովս (darbnovs) | դարբիններովս (darbinnerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | դարբինդ (darbind) | դարբիններդ (darbinnerd) | ||
| dative | դարբնիդ (darbnid) | դարբիններիդ (darbinnerid) | ||
| ablative | դարբնիցդ (darbnicʻd) | դարբիններիցդ (darbinnericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | դարբնովդ (darbnovd) | դարբիններովդ (darbinnerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Derived terms edit
- Դարբինյան (Darbinyan)
References edit
- “դարբին”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
- Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “դարբին”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
- Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “դարբին”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
The origin is disputed. The only explanation to account for both root and suffix both phonetically and semantically is found in Nielsen 2023, which explains it as a borrowing from an unattested Urartian equivalent of Hurrian Hurrian tabrinni (“smith”). Cognate with Sumerian 𒁾𒉄 (/tabira, tibira/, “joiner, craftsman, sculptor”), likely itself a loan from Hurrian 𒋰𒄿𒊑 (tab-i-ri /tabiri/, “metal founder, caster, (copper)smith”). Alternatively derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂ebʰ- (“to put together, fit”) + unparalleled **-rin(o/eh₂) < *-ro- (Caland adjectivalizer) + *-i(H)no (material adjectivalizer), as a cognate of Latin faber and Proto-Slavic *dobrъ. Even without a PIE derivation, it could still be related to faber as a Mediterranean-Pontic substrate word, together with broader cognates like Latin ferrum (“iron”).
- Nielsen: Hurian 𒋰𒄿𒊑 (/tabiri, dabiri/, “smith”) a deverbal noun from tab-/taw- (/tab-, dab-/, “to cast (metal)”) + -ir-i (agentive participle suffix); Armenian darbin borrowed before the Armenian *-br- > -rb- metathesis from Urartian **dabrinni equivalent to Hurrian tabrinni (“smith”) < 𒋰𒄿𒊑 (/tabiri, dabiri/, “smith (informal)”) + -r-inni (individualizing suffix).[1]
- Martirosyan: Armenian darbin from oblique *dʰabʰ-r- + -*(s)neh₂- (“to swim; to float”); Hurrian 𒋰𒄿𒊑 (/tabiri/, “smith”) borrowed through Urartian from Armenian.[2]
Noun edit
դարբին • (darbin)
Usage notes edit
In some attested passages Martirosyan sees the additional sense “heathen priest; poet”, which possibly originates from the Indo-European tradition.
Declension edit
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դարբին (darbin) | դարբինք (darbinkʻ) | |
| genitive | դարբնի (darbni) | դարբնաց (darbnacʻ) | |
| dative | դարբնի (darbni) | դարբնաց (darbnacʻ) | |
| accusative | դարբին (darbin) | դարբինս (darbins) | |
| ablative | դարբնէ (darbnē) | դարբնաց (darbnacʻ) | |
| instrumental | դարբնաւ (darbnaw) | դարբնաւք = դարբնօք (darbnawkʻ = darbnōkʻ) | |
| locative | դարբնի (darbni) | դարբինս (darbins) |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Armenian: դարբին (darbin)
Further reading edit
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դարբին”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դարբին”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դարբին”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 234
- Fournet, Arnaud (2013) “About the Vocalic System of Armenian Words of Substratic Origin”, in Archív Orientalni[2], volume 81, number 2, pages 207–222
References edit
- ^ Thorsø Nielsen, Rasmus (2023 November 7) Prehistoric loanwords in Armenian: Hurro-Urartian, Kartvelian, and the unclassified substrate[1], Leiden University, pages 11-12
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 236