տիւ
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *diw-, the oblique stem of *dyḗws (“diurnal sky; sky god”). See also երկտի (erkti). The sense "sky god" is not attested in Armenian. For possible traces of it see ծիածան (ciacan), տկողին (tkoġin), աստուած (astuac), դիք (dikʻ).
Noun edit
տիւ • (tiw)
- day, daytime, the part of the day when the sun shines
- տիւ եւ գիշեր ― tiw ew gišer ― nychthemeron
- ի տուէ, ի տունջեան ― i tuē, i tunǰean ― during the day, by day, in the day-time
- ի լուսապայծառ, ի լոյս տունջեան ― i lusapaycaṙ, i loys tunǰean ― in broad day light
- ընդ տիւն ողջոյն ― ənd tiwn ołǰoyn ― all day long
- ի տուէ եւ ի գիշերի, զտիւ եւ զգիշեր ― i tuē ew i gišeri, ztiw ew zgišer ― day and night, night and day
- չեւ խոնարհեալ տունջեան ― čʻew xonarheal tunǰean ― before the end of the day, before nightfall
- արփիաճաճանչ տիւ ― arpʻiačačančʻ tiw ― fine day, fine weather
- ի տունջենիս յայսմիկ ― i tunǰenis yaysmik ― this day, to-day
Declension edit
n-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տիւ (tiw) |
| genitive | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) |
| dative | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) |
| accusative | տիւ (tiw) |
| ablative | տուընջենէ (tuənǰenē) |
| instrumental | տուընջեամբ (tuənǰeamb) |
| locative | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) |
| the locative singular can be տուէ (tuē); the instrumental singular post-classically can be o-type տըւով (təwov) | |
n-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տիւ (tiw) |
| genitive | տունջեան (tunǰean) |
| dative | տունջեան (tunǰean) |
| accusative | տիւ (tiw) |
| ablative | տունջենէ (tunǰenē) |
| instrumental | տունջեամբ (tunǰeamb) |
| locative | տունջեան (tunǰean) |
| the locative singular can be տուէ (tuē); the instrumental singular post-classically can be o-type տուով (tuov) | |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- գիշերատիւ (gišeratiw)
- երկտիւ (erktiw)
- մշտատիւ (mštatiw)
- յարատիւ (yaratiw)
- տուընջեան (tuənǰean)
- տունջեան (tunǰean)
- տունջենական (tunǰenakan)
- տունջենային (tunǰenayin)
- տունջէն (tunǰēn)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տիւ”, 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) “տիւ”, 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 35
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2019) “Traces of Indo-European ‘Father Sky, God’ in Armenian”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, pages 195–205
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian[1], Zagreb, page 8
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տիւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy