տուփ

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տուփ (tupʻ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

տուփ (tupʻ)

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

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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 (tupʻ)

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

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Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: տուփ (tupʻ) (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, Matatʻeay (1879) “տուփ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տուփ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (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