Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian սղոցաձեւ (słocʻajew).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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սղոցաձև (sġocʻajew)

  1. saw-shaped, saw-like, serrated

Declension

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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սղոց (słocʻ) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ձեւ (jew)

Adjective

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սղոցաձև (słocʻajew)

  1. saw-shaped, saw-like, serrated
    • 5th century, Bible, Isaiah 41.15:
      Ահաւասիկ արարից զքեզ իբրեւ զանիւս նորս սղոցաձեւ կամնասայլից․ կասեսցես զլերինս եւ մանրեսցես զբլուրս, եւ արասցես զնոսա իբրեւ զփոշի։
      Ahawasik araricʻ zkʻez ibrew zaniws nors słocʻajew kamnasaylicʻ; kasescʻes zlerins ew manrescʻes zblurs, ew arascʻes znosa ibrew zpʻoši.
      • Translation by Brenton Septuagint Translation
        Behold, I have made thee as new saw-shaped threshing wheels of a waggon; and thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat the hills to powder, and make them as chaff:
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).3.1–4:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի աւթողոփոս․ գազան սաստիկ էրէ․ մինչ որսորդաց չէ հնար զնա ի բուռն արկանել։ Եղջիւրս ունի երկայնս եւ սղոցաձեւս, մինչեւ զծառս մեծամեծս եւ բարձունս սղոցել․ եւ յորժամ ծարաւեսցի, գնայ յԱրածանի գետ եւ ըմբէ ջուր։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi awtʻołopʻos; gazan sastik ērē; minčʻ orsordacʻ čʻē hnar zna i buṙn arkanel. Ełǰiwrs uni erkayns ew słocʻajews, minčʻew zcaṙs mecamecs ew barjuns słocʻel; ew yoržam carawescʻi, gnay yAracani get ew əmbē ǰur.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called autholops, an exceedingly fierce animal; until the hunters are unable to catch it. It has long horns in the shape of a saw, so that it is able to saw very large and high trees. And when it is thirsty, it goes to the river Aracani and drinks water.

Usage notes

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In the Bible, translates Ancient Greek πριστηροειδής (pristēroeidḗs).

Descendants

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  • Armenian: սղոցաձեւ (sġocʻajew)

References

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  1. ^ 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 91, 143

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սղոցաձև”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սղոցաձև”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy