Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տիղմ (tiłm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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տիղմ (tiġm)

  1. sludge, mud, silt

Declension

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain. Has been connected with տեղ (teł), dialectal տիլ (til) and with Ancient Greek τέλμα (télma).

Noun

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տիղմ (tiłm)

  1. sludge, mud, silt

Declension

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Adjective

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տիղմ (tiłm)

  1. muddy
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).28.4:[1]
      իբրեւ գիտէ շնջրին, թաւալի ի տիղմ տեղի, եւ յորժամ ցամաքի կաւն, եւ դիմէ ի բերան կոկորդիլոսին եւ զամենայն փորն եւ զաղիսն ուտէ։
      ibrew gitē šnǰrin, tʻawali i tiłm tełi, ew yoržam cʻamakʻi kawn, ew dimē i beran kokordilosin ew zamenayn pʻorn ew załisn utē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        When the otter learns [this], it rolls in a muddy place, and when the clay dries up, it rushes into the crocodile's mouth and devours all its entrails and bowels.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: տիղմ (tiġm)

References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 132, 159

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տիղմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 406–407
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տիղմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Bugge, Sophus (1893) “Beiträge zur etymologischen Erläuterung der armenischen Sprache”, in Zeitschrift für vergleichende Sprachforschung (in German), volume 32, pages 67–68
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “տիղմ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 729a
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 944
  • Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 196
  • Solta, G. R. (1960) Die Stellung des Armenischen im Kreise der indogermanischen Sprachen (Studien zur armenischen Geschichte; 9)‎[2] (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 337
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տիղմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy