Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian տեղի (tełi); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

տեղի (teġi)

  1. (archaic, literary) place
    տեղի տալteġi talto yield, to give up, to acquiesce, to consent

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From տեղ (teł) +‎ (-i).

Noun edit

տեղի (tełi)

  1. place, spot, site
    հասարակաց տեղիքhasarakacʻ tełikʻpublic places, squares, etc.
    սուրբ տեղիքsurb tełikʻholy place; the Holy Land
    տեղի ապաւինիtełi apawinirefuge, shelter, retreat, cover
    հասարակ տեղիքhasarak tełikʻ(in rhetorics) commonplace topics
    առ տեղեաւսaṙ tełeawshere
    ի տեղի/ի տեղւոջi tełi/i tełwoǰin the room of, instead of, in lieu or place of
    ի տեղիս տեղիս, տեղեաց տեղեացi tełis tełis, tełeacʻ tełeacʻin different places, in some or several places
    ընդ ամենայն տեղիսənd amenayn tełisin all places, everywhere; omnipresent
    առ տեղեաւնaṙ tełeawnthere, in the very place; just then, for that time, for a short time
    ունել զտեղիunel ztełito supply the place of, to substitute for, to take or fill the place of, to succeed
    ունել զառաջին տեղիunel zaṙaǰin tełito hold or occupy the most advantageous place, to be on the side of the wall
    զտեղի առնուլ, ունելztełi aṙnul, unelto stop, to cease to go, to rest, to take repose, to halt
    անկանել ի տեղւոջankanel i tełwoǰto be left dead on the spot
    տեղի առնել ումեքtełi aṙnel umekʻto give the first place to a person
    տեղի տալ ումեքtełi tal umekʻto yield, to give up, to acquiesce, to consent, to condescend, to submit
    տեղի տալ իմիքtełi tal imikʻto expose oneself, to give hold
    տեղի տալ յիմեքէ/յումեքէtełi tal yimekʻē/yumekʻēto evade, to avoid, to draw back, to withdraw, to retire, to depart, to go away
    շրջէր փախստական տեղւոյ ի տեղիšrǰēr pʻaxstakan tełwoy i tełias a fugitive he wandered
    բանին իմոյ չիք տեղի ի ձեզbanin imoy čʻikʻ tełi i jezmy words have no place in you
    տեղի տուր գնա՛tełi tur gnáget thee hence!
  2. occasion, opportunity

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տեղի (teġi), տեղիք (teġikʻ)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տեղի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տեղի”, 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
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 30