տես

Old Armenian

Etymology

From the verb տեսանեմ (tesanem).

Noun

տես • (tes)

1. the act of seeing

   չտեսոյն առնել ― čʻtesoyn aṙnel ― to pretend not to see

   տես առնել ի բանակն ― tes aṙnel i banakn ― to send forth spies

   ակն ունիմք տեսոյն Աստուծոյ ― akn unimkʻ tesoyn Astucoy ― we desire to see God

2. aspect, look, figure, face
3. sight, view; spectacle, scene; vision, apparition
4. visit (to a sick)

   ի տես երթալ ― i tes ertʻal ― to go to see, to call upon, to pay a visit to

   եկն ի տես իմ ― ekn i tes im ― he came to see me, he called upon me

Declension

o-type

	singular		plural
nominative	տես (tes)		տեսք (teskʻ)
genitive	տեսոյ (tesoy)		տեսոց (tesocʻ)
dative	տեսոյ (tesoy)		տեսոց (tesocʻ)
accusative	տես (tes)		տեսս (tess)
ablative	տեսոյ (tesoy)		տեսոց (tesocʻ)
instrumental	տեսով (tesov)		տեսովք (tesovkʻ)
locative	տես (tes)		տեսս (tess)

Descendants

• Armenian: տես (tes), տեսք (teskʻ)

References

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