տաւիղ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• տաւիլ (tawil), տաւեղ (taweł), տաւուղ (tawuł)

Etymology

From Iranian *tabil. Compare Manichaean Parthian 𐫎𐫁𐫏𐫓 (ṯbyl /⁠tabil⁠/, “tambourine, drum (?)”), Ancient Greek ταβάλα (tabála), ταβῆλα (tabêla, “Parthian word for a drum”). Classical Syriac ܛܒܠܐ (ṭaḇlāʾ), Arabic طَبْل (ṭabl) and Turkish davul are from the same source.

Noun

տաւիղ • (tawił)

1. ten-stringed harp

   հարկանել զտաւիղ ― harkanel ztawił ― to play on the harp

Declension

i-a-type

	singular		plural
nominative	տաւիղ (tawił)		տաւիղք (tawiłkʻ)
genitive	տաւղի (tawłi)		տաւղաց (tawłacʻ)
dative	տաւղի (tawłi)		տաւղաց (tawłacʻ)
accusative	տաւիղ (tawił)		տաւիղս (tawiłs)
ablative	տաւղէ (tawłē)		տաւղաց (tawłacʻ)
instrumental	տաւղաւ (tawław)		տաւղաւք = տաւղօք (tawławkʻ = tawłōkʻ)
locative	տաւղի (tawłi)		տաւիղս (tawiłs)

Derived terms

• բարետաւիղ (baretawił)
• հոգիատաւիղ (hogiatawił)
• տաւիղապճիռ (tawiłapčiṙ)
• տաւղաքարոզ (tawłakʻaroz)
• տաւղեմ (tawłem)

Descendants

• → Armenian: տավիղ (taviġ) (learned)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տաւիղ”, 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) “տաւիղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տաւիղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy