Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian թուրմ (tʻurm).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

թուրմ (tʻurm) (superlative ամենաթուրմ)

  1. (archaic) wet, soaked; softened by moisture

Declension edit

Noun edit

թուրմ (tʻurm)

  1. infusion (prepared without boiling)

Declension edit

References edit

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “թուրմ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From the root *թուր (*tʻur) +‎ (-m). See թրեմ (tʻrem) for more. The word has the alternative post-classical form թորմ (tʻorm) found in compounds, where it may have been confused with թոյր (tʻoyr).

Adjective edit

թուրմ (tʻurm)

  1. wet, soaked; softened by moisture
    ի թուրմ արկանել, դնելi tʻurm arkanel, dnelto bathe, to infuse, to steep, to soak

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: թուրմ (tʻurm)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “թուրմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “թուրմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “թուրմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press