տղա

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Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian տղայ (tłay).

Pronunciation

Noun

տղա (tġa)

  1. boy
    ես արդեն մեծ տղա եմes arden mec tġa emI am a big boy now
    Synonyms: (dialectal) լաճ (lač), մանչ (mančʻ)
  2. son
    նա ունի մեկ տղա եւ երկու աղջիկna uni mek tġa ew erku aġǰikhe has a boy and two girls
    Synonyms: որդի (ordi), ուստր (ustr)
  3. (Western Armenian) child, baby (male or female)
    Synonym: երեխա (erexa)
  4. lad, youngster, young man
  5. apprentice

Usage notes

In Old Armenian, Middle Armenian and Western Armenian the word can mean both male and female child. In Eastern Armenian only male.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: dığa
  • Kurdish: [Term?] (təğa)
  • Turkish: dığa, tığa