Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian երգ (erg).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

երգ (erg)

  1. song
    տխուր երգtxur ergsad song
    ժողովրդական երգžoġovrdakan ergfolk song
    երգ գրելerg grelto write a song

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷ-o-, a derivative of the root *h₁erkʷ- (to shine; to praise), with cognates including Sanskrit अर्क (arká, ray, flash of lightning; praise hymn, song), ऋच् (ṛc, radiance; poem, verse), अर्चति (arcati, to praise, sing), Hittite [script needed] (ārku-zi), [script needed] (arku-, to sing), Old Irish erc (sky, heaven), Tocharian A yärk, Tocharian B yarke (worship, veneration).

Noun edit

երգ (erg)

  1. song
    երգ համառօտerg hamaṙōtcanzonet
    երգս առնուլergs aṙnulto sing
    յերգ արկանելyerg arkanelto sing or compose a song
    երգ անհեդեդerg anhededbad song
    նուագարան երգոցnuagaran ergocʻmusical instrument
    երգ երգոցerg ergocʻthe Song of Songs, the song of Solomon
  2. poem
  3. playing (music)
  4. scoff, derision, scoffing song
    յերգ արկանելyerg arkanelto make songs on, to lampoon
    յերգ անկանիլyerg ankanilto be the subject of a song

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Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: երգ (erg)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “երգ”, 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) “երգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 259
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy