Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian տաք (takʿ).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

տաք (takʿ) (superlative ամենատաք)

  1. warm, hot
    Synonym: ջերմ (ǰerm)
    Antonym: սառը (saṙə)
    տաք եղանակtakʿ eġanakwarm weather
  2. (figuratively) affectionate, warm-hearted
  3. (figuratively) hot-tempered

Declension edit

Noun edit

տաք (takʿ)

  1. heat
  2. (in the plural) warm weather, warm days

Declension edit

Adverb edit

տաք (takʿ)

  1. warmly

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Probably a post-classical development of տապք (tapkʿ), the plural of տապ (tap). For the sound changes compare չափք (čʿapʿkʿ) → Middle Armenian չաք (čʿakʿ), թամբք (tʿambkʿ) → Middle Armenian թամք (tʿamkʿ).[1] Because some of the attestations are from classical works, Ačaṙean assumes a corruption of the texts by later copyists.

Adjective edit

տաք (takʿ)

  1. warm, hot

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տաք (takʿ)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979) “Haykakankʿ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 637–638

Further reading edit

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