Wiktionary

իշացուլ

Old Armenian edit

FWOTD – 30 May 2021

Etymology edit

PIE word
*h₁éḱwos

"Ass-bull", from էշ (ēš) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ցուլ (cʻul). An imprecise calque of Ancient Greek ὀνοκένταυρος (onokéntauros).

Noun edit

իշացուլ • (išacʻul)

  1. a mythical hybrid creature, onocentaur
    • 5th century, Eznik Kołbacʿi, Ełc ałandocʿ [Refutation of the Sects] 122:[1]
      […] զյուշկապարկաց ասեն բնակել յաւերակսն, զոր յոյն լեզու իշացուլս ասէ։
      […] zyuškaparkacʻ asen bnakel yaweraksn, zor yoyn lezu išacʻuls asē.
      • Translation by Blanchard & Young
        […] they say concerning the yuškaparik, which in the Greek language are called "išacʻul" [onokentauros], that they live in ruins.
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).16.5:[2]
      Նոյնպէս եւ իշացլուցն կէսն արու մարդոյ (var. իշոյ), եւ կէսն իշոյ (var. ցլոյ)։
      Noynpēs ew išacʻlucʻn kēsn aru mardoy (var. išoy), ew kēsn išoy (var. cʻloy).
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Likewise the onocentaurs have the half of man (var. ass) and the half of ass (var. bull).

Usage notes edit

Declension edit

u-type
singular plural
nominative իշացուլ (išacʻul) իշացուլք (išacʻulkʻ)
genitive իշացլու (išacʻlu) իշացլուց (išacʻlucʻ)
dative իշացլու (išacʻlu) իշացլուց (išacʻlucʻ)
accusative իշացուլ (išacʻul) իշացուլս (išacʻuls)
ablative իշացլէ (išacʻlē) իշացլուց (išacʻlucʻ)
instrumental իշացլու (išacʻlu) իշացլուք (išacʻlukʻ)
locative իշացլու (išacʻlu) իշացուլս (išacʻuls)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Blanchard, Monica J., Young, Robin Darling (1998) A Treatise on God written in Armenian by Eznik of Kołb (floruit c.430-c.450). An English translation, with introduction and notes (Eastern Christian texts in translation), Leuven: Peeters, page 91
  2. ^ 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 113, 151

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “իշացուլ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 60
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “իշացուլ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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