Armenian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Verb edit

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
Conjugation edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Armenian տալ (tal).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

տալ (tal)

  1. sister-in-law (husband's sister)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

References edit

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

Old Armenian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

տալ (tal)

  1. infinitive of տամ (tam)
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

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 edit

տալ (tal)

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

References edit