See also: տոն

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The original spelling is տաւն (tawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂p-ni- from *deh₂p-.

Noun

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տօն (tōn)

  1. feast, solemnity, festival, celebration
    տօն նշանաւոր, հանդիսաւոր, մեծահանդեսtōn nšanawor, handisawor, mecahandesextraordinary, solemn feast
    օր տօնիōr tōnifeast-day, holiday
    ամենաժողով տօնamenažołov tōnfair day, market day
    տօն անուանtōn anuansaint's day
    տօն ամենայն սրբոցtōn amenayn srbocʻAll-Saints' day, All Hallows day
    տօն մարմնոյ եւ արեան Տեառնtōn marmnoy ew arean TeaṙnCorpus Christi day
    տօն անմեղ մանկանցtōn anmeł mankancʻChildermas-day
    սրբել, խմբել, կատարել, տօնել զտօնsrbel, xmbel, katarel, tōnel ztōnto keep, to observe, to celebrate a feast
    շնորհաւորել ուրուք զտօն իւրšnorhaworel urukʻ ztōn iwrto wish a person many happy returns of the day
    կարգեցին ամ յամէ զօրն զայն տօն տարեկանացkargecʻin am yamē zōrn zayn tōn tarekanacʻit was ordered that this day be annually commemorated

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: տոն (ton)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տօն”, 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) “տօն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 79
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տօն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy