բու
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Armenian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Armenian բու (bu), from Old Armenian բու (bu).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [bu]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [pʰu]
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
Noun[edit]
բու • (bu)
Usage notes[edit]
Used loosely for any member of the family Strigidae.
Declension[edit]
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | բու (bu) | բուեր (buer) | ||
| dative | բուի (bui) | բուերի (bueri) | ||
| ablative | բուից (buicʻ) | բուերից (buericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | բուով (buov) | բուերով (buerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | բուն (bun) | բուերը/բուերն (buerə/buern) | ||
| dative | բուին (buin) | բուերին (buerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | բուս (bus) | բուերս (buers) | ||
| dative | բուիս (buis) | բուերիս (bueris) | ||
| ablative | բուիցս (buicʻs) | բուերիցս (buericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | բուովս (buovs) | բուերովս (buerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | բուդ (bud) | բուերդ (buerd) | ||
| dative | բուիդ (buid) | բուերիդ (buerid) | ||
| ablative | բուիցդ (buicʻd) | բուերիցդ (buericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | բուովդ (buovd) | բուերովդ (buerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | բու (bu) | բվեր (bver) | ||
| dative | բվի (bvi) | բվերի (bveri) | ||
| ablative | բվից (bvicʻ) | բվերից (bvericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | բվով (bvov) | բվերով (bverov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | բուն (bun) | բվերը/բվերն (bverə/bvern) | ||
| dative | բվին (bvin) | բվերին (bverin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | բուս (bus) | բվերս (bvers) | ||
| dative | բվիս (bvis) | բվերիս (bveris) | ||
| ablative | բվիցս (bvicʻs) | բվերիցս (bvericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | բվովս (bvovs) | բվերովս (bverovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | բուդ (bud) | բվերդ (bverd) | ||
| dative | բվիդ (bvid) | բվերիդ (bverid) | ||
| ablative | բվիցդ (bvicʻd) | բվերիցդ (bvericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | բվովդ (bvovd) | բվերովդ (bverovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Synonyms[edit]
- բայղուշ (bayġuš)
Middle Armenian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Armenian բու (bu).
Noun[edit]
բու • (bu), genitive singular բուոյ (buoy)
Descendants[edit]
- Armenian: բու (bu)
References[edit]
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Old Armenian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- բբու (bbu)
Etymology[edit]
Of imitative origin. Compare Persian بوف (buf), Arabic بوم (būm), Ancient Greek βύας (búas), Latin būbō, Georgian ბუ (bu).
Noun[edit]
բու • (bu)
- owl
- 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).8.1:[1]
- Զբուոյ ասեն, թէ զգիշեր քաջ սիրէ քան զտիւ։
- Zbuoy asen, tʻē zgišer kʻaǰ sirē kʻan ztiw.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- The owl is said to love more the night than the day.
- Զբուոյ ասեն, թէ զգիշեր քաջ սիրէ քան զտիւ։
Usage notes[edit]
In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek νυκτικόραξ (nuktikórax).
Declension[edit]
o-type
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 99, 146
Further reading[edit]
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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