Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տուփ (tupʿ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

տուփ (tupʿ)

  1. box, case
    Synonym: (dialectal) ղութի (ġutʿi)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Maybe an Anatolian borrowing: compare Hittite 𒄑𒁾𒁉 (GIŠtup-pi2 /⁠tuppi-⁠/, ark, container).[1]

Noun edit

տուփ (tupʿ)

  1. box, case, especially incense-box
    տուփ սահունtupʿ sahunmovable, running or drop-box
    չքնաղագիւտք ի յակունս՝ պահին ի տուփս մանունսčʿkʿnałagiwtkʿ i yakuns, pahin i tupʿs manunsprecious things are packed in small parcels
  2. book-case
  3. cell in a table
  4. (arithmetic) small square

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տուփ (tupʿ) (learned)

References edit

  1. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences)[1], Paper presented at a conference, page 11

Further reading edit

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