Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տանիք (tanikʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

տանիք (tanikʻ)

  1. roof
    Synonyms: կտուր (ktur), ձեղուն (jeġun), (colloquial) կռիշ (kṙiš)
  2. (figuratively) house, roof, shelter

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From տան- (tan-) +‎ -իք (-ikʻ).

Noun edit

տանիք (tanikʻpl

  1. roof, roofing, house-top

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տանիք (tanikʻ) (learned), > տանիս (tanis) (inherited)

References edit

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