Armenian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Armenian տամ (tam). The sexual sense is semantic loan from Russian дать (datʹ).

Verb

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տալ (tal)

  1. to give
  2. (with infinitive) forms causative constructions
    բերել տալberel talto cause to bring
    սովորել տալsovorel talto have learn
    ասել տալasel talto have say
  3. (slang) to put out, to consent to sex
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Etymology 2

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From Old Armenian տալ (tal).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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տալ (tal)

  1. sister-in-law (husband's sister)
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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 357

Old Armenian

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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տալ (tal)

  1. infinitive of տամ (tam)
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *ǵh₂lōws (sister-in-law), which should have given *ծալ (*cal), but the anlaut was modified under the influence of տագր (tagr). Ačaṙyan accepts this etymology, but remarks that Laz და (da, sister), plural და́ლეფე (dálepe), points to a stem დალ- (dal-), “should not be forgotten”.

Noun

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տալ (tal)

  1. sister-in-law (husband's sister)
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Descendants
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  • Armenian: տալ (tal)

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