ձիգ
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Armenian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (Eastern Armenian) IPA: [dzikʰ]
- (Western Armenian) IPA: [tsʰikʰ]
Adjective [edit]
ձիգ • (jig), superlative ամենաձիգ (amenajig)
- tight, taut
- ձիգ պարան (jig paran) — tight rope
- long, extended; slow, monotonous
- ձիգ տարիներ (jig tariner) — long years
Declension [edit]
nominalized adjective, i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ձիգ (jig) | ձիգեր (jiger) | |
| nominative definite | ձիգը/ձիգն (jigə/jign) | ձիգերը/ձիգերն (jigerə/jigern) | |
| dative | ձիգի (jigi) | ձիգերի (jigeri) | |
| dative definite | ձիգին (jigin) | ձիգերին (jigerin) | |
| ablative | ձիգից (jigicʿ) | ձիգերից (jigericʿ) | |
| instrumental | ձիգով (jigov) | ձիգերով (jigerov) | |
| locative | ձիգում (jigum) | ձիգերում (jigerum) |
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nominalized adjective, i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ձիգ (jig) | ձգեր (jger) | |
| nominative definite | ձիգը/ձիգն (jigə/jign) | ձգերը/ձգերն (jgerə/jgern) | |
| dative | ձգի (jgi) | ձգերի (jgeri) | |
| dative definite | ձգին (jgin) | ձգերին (jgerin) | |
| ablative | ձգից (jgicʿ) | ձգերից (jgericʿ) | |
| instrumental | ձգով (jgov) | ձգերով (jgerov) | |
| locative | ձգում (jgum) | ձգերում (jgerum) |
Adverb [edit]
ձիգ • (jig)
External links [edit]
- Search “ձիգ” in the Eastern Armenian National Corpus.
Old Armenian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
The origin is uncertain.
Adjective [edit]
ձիգ • (jig) (plural ձիգք) indeclinable
- stretched, well tight
- extended, vast; long, prolix
- ամիսս ձիգս (amiss jigs) — for months together
- ի ձիգ արկանել (i jig arkanel) — to prolong, to protract, to lengthen; to flag, to droop
- firm, hard, strong
Usage notes [edit]
This adjective was indeclinable, apart from having a plural nominative ձիգք (jigkʿ) and plural accusative ձիգս (jigs).
Noun [edit]
ձիգ • (jig) (plural ձիգք) indeclinable
- something woven, texture, tissue; cloth
- one of the parts of the plough, a shaft
- tendon, sinew
- shooting, the act of shooting
- ձիգ դնել (jig dnel) — to bend the bow
- arrow
Usage notes [edit]
This noun was indeclinable, apart from having a plural nominative ձիգք (jigkʿ) and plural accusative ձիգս (jigs).
Adverb [edit]
ձիգ • (jig)
- long, a long while or time
- ձիգ արշաւել/զհետ մտանել (jig aršawel/zhet mtanel) — to run or pursue far
Derived terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
- Armenian: ձիգ
References [edit]
- “ձիգ” in Mathias Bedrossian (1879), New Dictionary Armenian-English (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)
- “ձիգ” in G. Awetikʿean, X. Siwrmēlean, M. Awgerean (1836–37), Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)
- “ձիգ” in Hračʿeay Ačaṙean (1926–35), Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (Yerevan: Yerevan State University), 2nd ed., 1971–79
