Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

An Iranian borrowing։ compare Manichaean Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫁 (dyb /⁠dēb⁠/), Parthian 𐫅𐫏𐫁 (dyb /⁠dēb⁠/, fortune, luck).[1] Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Iranian *diHp- (to shine, light up); see Cheung and Sanskrit दीप् (dīp, to blaze, to glow) for more on the root.[2]

Noun edit

դէպ (dēp)

  1. accident, case
    դէպ լինելdēp linelto chance, to happen, to fallout accidentally
    դէպ եղեւ ինձdēp ełew injit has happened to me
    դէպ եղեւ ի միում աւուրցdēp ełew i mium awurcʻit happened one day
    եթէ դէպ տացէetʻē dēp tacʻēif by chance
    ըստ դիպաց, ի դիպաց իմնəst dipacʻ, i dipacʻ imnfortuitously, by chance, incidentally, occasionally

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Alternative forms edit

Adjective edit

դէպ (dēp)

  1. fit, proper, suitable
    ի դէպ լինելi dēp linelto suit, to be proper or fit
    ի դէպ ժամանակիi dēp žamanakiin due time
    ի դէպ գալ, պատահել, ելանել, տալi dēp gal, patahel, elanel, talto agree, to suit, to be convenient; to succeed, to happen
    ի դեպ էi dep ēit is becoming, necessary
    դէպ էdēp ēit is possible
    դէպ թուիլdēp tʻuilto appear suitable
    դէպ եւ դէպdēp ew dēpvery suitable; properly

Declension edit

Preposition edit

դէպ (dēp)

  1. towards, with respect to, in the place where; to the side of
    դէպ վերոյdēp veroyabove, over, on

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: դեպք (depkʻ), ի դեպ (i dep), դեպի (depi)

References edit

  1. ^ Benveniste, Émile (1945) “Études iraniennes”, in Transactions of the Philological Society (in French), volume 44, number 1, →DOI, page 72
  2. ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 72

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դէպ”, 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) “դէպ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դէպ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դէպք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy