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նեղ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Armenian նեղ (neł).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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նեղ • (neġ) (superlative ամենանեղ)

  1. narrow
    Synonym: անձուկ (anjuk)
  2. (of clothes) tight

Declension

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nominalized, i-type (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative նեղ (neġ) նեղեր (neġer)
dative նեղի (neġi) նեղերի (neġeri)
ablative նեղից (neġicʻ) նեղերից (neġericʻ)
instrumental նեղով (neġov) նեղերով (neġerov)
locative նեղում (neġum) նեղերում (neġerum)
definite forms
nominative նեղը / նեղն (neġə / neġn) նեղերը / նեղերն (neġerə / neġern)
dative նեղին (neġin) նեղերին (neġerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative նեղս (neġs) նեղերս (neġers)
dative նեղիս (neġis) նեղերիս (neġeris)
ablative նեղիցս (neġicʻs) նեղերիցս (neġericʻs)
instrumental նեղովս (neġovs) նեղերովս (neġerovs)
locative նեղումս (neġums) նեղերումս (neġerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative նեղդ (neġd) նեղերդ (neġerd)
dative նեղիդ (neġid) նեղերիդ (neġerid)
ablative նեղիցդ (neġicʻd) նեղերիցդ (neġericʻd)
instrumental նեղովդ (neġovd) նեղերովդ (neġerovd)
locative նեղումդ (neġumd) նեղերումդ (neġerumd)

Derived terms

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Uncertain.[1][2] Since Hübschmann often considered a cognate of Proto-Germanic *narwaz (“narrow”) and derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ner- (“to turn, bend, twist, constrict”);[3][4][5][6] however, the ղ (ł) instead of ր (r) from *r is unusual (but compare աստղ (astł), եղբայր (ełbayr)). Therefore, some posit a derivative Proto-Indo-European *(s)ner-lo- to explain the Armenian,[7][8][9] but the loss of *r in that position does not seem to be corroborated by other examples.

Adjective

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նեղ • (neł)

  1. narrow, strait
    Synonym: անձուկ (anjuk)
    ի նեղ արկանել, հասուցանել ― i neł arkanel, hasucʻanel ― to reduce to distress or to straits, to constrain, to oblige, to compel, to force; to press, to urge
    ի նեղ մտանել, անկանել ― i neł mtanel, ankanel ― to be pinched for means, to be in straitened circumstances, to be reduced to straits, to the last extremity, to be distressed
    • 5th century, Bible, Matthew 7.14:
      Քանի՛ անձուկ է դուռնն և նեղ ճանապարհն որ տանի ի կեանս, և սակաւք են որ գտանեն զնա:
      Kʻaní anjuk ē duṙnn ew neł čanaparhn or tani i keans, ew sakawkʻ en or gtanen zna:
      Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it․

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: նեղ (neġ)

References

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  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977), “նեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 439–440
  2. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999), The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 964
  3. ^ Hübschmann, Heinrich (1883), Armenische Studien. 1/1. Grundzüge der armenischen Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, § 218, page 45
  4. ^ Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897), Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 478
  5. ^ Meillet, Antoine (1894), “Notes arméniennes”, in Mémoires de la Société de Linguistique de Paris (in French), volume 8, page 164 of 153–165
  6. ^ Walde, Alois (1927), Julius Pokorny, editor, Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen (in German), volume II, Berlin: de Gruyter, page 699
  7. ^ Petersson, Herbert (1915), Zur slavischen und vergleichenden Wortforschung (Lunds Universitets Årsskrift N.F. Avd. 1, Bd. 11. Nr. 5) (in German), Lund and Leipzig, page 9
  8. ^ Petersson, Herbert (1917), Zwei sprachliche Aufsätze zur etymologischen und semasiologischen Forschung (in German), Lund: H. Ohlsson, page 68
  9. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “նեղ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 565a

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “նեղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 410b
  • Awetikʻean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “նեղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui. Mnacʻordkʻ noragiwt baṙicʻ ew vkayutʻeancʻ yawurs [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Appendix of Newly-Discovered Words and Attestations] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1058a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879), “նեղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 526
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