Armenian

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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տուր (tur)

  1. second-person singular imperative of տալ (tal)

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom.

Noun

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տուր (tur)

  1. (usually in the plural) giving; donation, gift, presents
    տուրք առատ՝ առնեն զբարեկամ զուարթturkʻ aṙat, aṙnen zbarekam zuartʻshort reckonings make long friends
  2. (usually in the plural) alms
  3. (usually in the plural) duty, taxes, impost

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: տուրք (turkʻ)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տուր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian[1], Zagreb, page 8
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տուր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy