տիւ
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Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *diw-, the oblique stem of *dyḗws (“diurnal sky; sky god”). See also երկտի (erkti). The sense "sky god" is not attested in Armenian. For possible traces of it see ծիածան (ciacan), տկողին (tkoġin), աստուած (astuac), դիք (dikʻ).
Noun
[edit]տիւ • (tiw)
- day, daytime, the part of the day when the sun shines
- տիւ եւ գիշեր ― tiw ew gišer ― nychthemeron
- ի տուէ, ի տունջեան ― i tuē, i tunǰean ― during the day, by day, in the day-time
- ի լուսապայծառ, ի լոյս տունջեան ― i lusapaycaṙ, i loys tunǰean ― in broad day light
- ընդ տիւն ողջոյն ― ənd tiwn ołǰoyn ― all day long
- ի տուէ եւ ի գիշերի, զտիւ եւ զգիշեր ― i tuē ew i gišeri, ztiw ew zgišer ― day and night, night and day
- չեւ խոնարհեալ տունջեան ― čʻew xonarheal tunǰean ― before the end of the day, before nightfall
- արփիաճաճանչ տիւ ― arpʻiačačančʻ tiw ― fine day, fine weather
- ի տունջենիս յայսմիկ ― i tunǰenis yaysmik ― this day, to-day
Declension
[edit]n-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տիւ (tiw) |
| genitive | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) |
| dative | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) |
| accusative | տիւ (tiw) |
| ablative | տուընջենէ (tuənǰenē) |
| instrumental | տուընջեամբ (tuənǰeamb) |
| locative | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) |
| the locative singular can be տուէ (tuē); the instrumental singular post-classically can be o-type տըւով (təwov) | |
n-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տիւ (tiw) |
| genitive | տունջեան (tunǰean) |
| dative | տունջեան (tunǰean) |
| accusative | տիւ (tiw) |
| ablative | տունջենէ (tunǰenē) |
| instrumental | տունջեամբ (tunǰeamb) |
| locative | տունջեան (tunǰean) |
| the locative singular can be տուէ (tuē); the instrumental singular post-classically can be o-type տուով (tuov) | |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- գիշերատիւ (gišeratiw)
- երկտիւ (erktiw)
- մշտատիւ (mštatiw)
- յարատիւ (yaratiw)
- տուընջեան (tuənǰean)
- տունջեան (tunǰean)
- տունջենական (tunǰenakan)
- տունջենային (tunǰenayin)
- տունջէն (tunǰēn)
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տիւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տիւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 35
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2019) “Traces of Indo-European ‘Father Sky, God’ in Armenian”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, pages 195–205
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian[1], Zagreb, page 8
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տիւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy