Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian մաթիլ (matʻil); see it for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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մաթիլ (matʻil)

  1. (dialectal) small louse
  2. (dialectal, figuratively) scrawny person

Declension

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References

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  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “մաթիլ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain. But compare Old English maþa

Noun

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մաթիլ (matʻil)

  1. small louse

Usage notes

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The word is attested only once, as a gloss explaining the meaning of բծիծ (bcic).

Descendants

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  • Armenian: մաթիլ (matʻil)

References

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