տարակոյս

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Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From տարա- (tara-) +‎ կոյս (koys).[1]

Noun

տարակոյս (tarakoys)

  1. doubt, uncertainty, wavering, vacillation, irresolution, hesitation, embarrassment
    ի տարակուսի կացուցանել, ի տարակոյս արկանելi tarakusi kacʻucʻanel, i tarakoys arkanelto cause to doubt, to call into question
    կալ ի տարակուսիkal i tarakusito doubt, to be in doubt, to waver
    տարակոյս ի տարակոյսս կցելtarakoys i tarakoyss kcʻelto multiply doubts, questions
    չիք ինչ տարակոյսčʻikʻ inčʻ tarakoysthere is no doubt; undoubtedly
  2. tribulation, anguish, anxiety
  3. tough problem
  4. poverty, misery

Declension

Adjective

տարակոյս (tarakoys)

  1. doubtful, uncertain

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: տարակույս (tarakuys)

References

  1. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “տարակոյս”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 724a

Further reading

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տարակոյս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տարակոյս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press