See also: Տեղ

Armenian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Armenian տեղ (teł).

Noun

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տեղ (teġ)

  1. place, location, locality, position
    Synonym: վայր (vayr)
    սա իմ տեղը չէsa im teġə čʻēthis is not my place
    քարքարոտ տեղkʻarkʻarot teġrocky locale
    արտաբերման տեղartaberman teġplace of articulation
  2. (dialectal, usually in the plural) sleeping-place, bed
    տեղերը գցելteġerə gcʻelto make the bed
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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1913) “տեղ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žoġovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, page 1022b

Etymology 2

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տեղ (teł).

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տեղ (teġ)

  1. (archaic) abundant rain
  2. (archaic, figuratively) anything falling abundantly from above, shower
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Old Armenian

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Etymology 1

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From earlier ետղ (etł), from Proto-Indo-European *sedlo-, from *sed- (to sit). Cognates include Ancient Greek (Laconia) ἑλλά (hellá, seat), Latin sella (seat, chair, saddle), Old Church Slavonic седьло (sedĭlo) (Russian седло (sedlo)), Old High German sezzal (seat) (German Sessel) and Old English setl (English settle).

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տեղ (teł)

  1. spot, place; post
    ի տեղi tełinstead, in substitution for, in the place of
    անցանել ի տեղ ուրուքancʻanel i teł urukʻto stand instead of, to supply the place of, to substitute, to replace
    յամենայն տեղyamenayn tełeverywhere; always
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  • Armenian: տեղ (teġ)

Etymology 2

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The origin is uncertain.

Ačaṙyan considers a Classical Syriac borrowing, comparing Classical Syriac ܛܠܐ (ṭalāʼ, dew) and noting the alternative form տաղ- (tał-) found in the derived term տաղատարափ (tałatarapʻ).

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տեղ (teł)

  1. abundant rain
  2. (figuratively) anything falling abundantly from above, shower
    տեղային ի ձեզ զտեղ երկնաւոր շնորհիցնtełayin i jez zteł erknawor šnorhicʻnheavenly graces rained thick upon you
    տեղ ոսկի տեղայր ի փեսայութեանն Արտաշիսիteł oski tełayr i pʻesayutʻeann Artašisigold fell in showers at the nuptials of Artashes
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References

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