ծայր

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old ArmenianCategory:Armenian terms inherited from Old Armenian#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Armenian terms derived from Old Armenian#ԾԱՅՐ ծայր (cayr).

Pronunciation

Noun

ծայր • (cayr)Category:Armenian lemmas#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Armenian nouns#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Armenian entries with incorrect language header#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Pages with entries#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Pages with 2 entries#ԾԱՅՐ

  1. tip, end
    գրչի ծայր ― grčʻi cayr ― tip of the penCategory:Armenian terms with usage examples#ԾԱՅՐ
  2. border, edge; brim; brink
  3. top, summit
  4. beginning
  5. (slangCategory:Armenian slang#ԾԱՅՐ, vulgarCategory:Armenian vulgarities#ԾԱՅՐ) penis; the head of the penis, helmet, knob, (glans penis)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:առնանդամ

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative ծայր (cayr) ծայրեր (cayrer)
dative ծայրի (cayri) ծայրերի (cayreri)
ablative ծայրից (cayricʻ) ծայրերից (cayrericʻ)
instrumental ծայրով (cayrov) ծայրերով (cayrerov)
locative ծայրում (cayrum) ծայրերում (cayrerum)
definite forms
nominative ծայրը / ծայրն (cayrə / cayrn) ծայրերը / ծայրերն (cayrerə / cayrern)
dative ծայրին (cayrin) ծայրերին (cayrerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative ծայրս (cayrs) ծայրերս (cayrers)
dative ծայրիս (cayris) ծայրերիս (cayreris)
ablative ծայրիցս (cayricʻs) ծայրերիցս (cayrericʻs)
instrumental ծայրովս (cayrovs) ծայրերովս (cayrerovs)
locative ծայրումս (cayrums) ծայրերումս (cayrerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative ծայրդ (cayrd) ծայրերդ (cayrerd)
dative ծայրիդ (cayrid) ծայրերիդ (cayrerid)
ablative ծայրիցդ (cayricʻd) ծայրերիցդ (cayrericʻd)
instrumental ծայրովդ (cayrovd) ծայրերովդ (cayrerovd)
locative ծայրումդ (cayrumd) ծայրերումդ (cayrerumd)

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertainCategory:Old Armenian terms with unknown etymologies#ԾԱՅՐ.[1][2][3] Has been compared to Old Georgian წუერი (c̣ueri)[4][5][6][7][8] and Old Armenian սայր (sayr).[9]

Noun

ծայր • (cayr)Category:Old Armenian lemmas#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Old Armenian nouns#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Old Armenian entries with incorrect language header#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Pages with entries#ԾԱՅՐCategory:Pages with 2 entries#ԾԱՅՐ

  1. end, extremity
    ծայր ի ծայր, ծայրիւ եւ ծայրիւ ― cayr i cayr, cayriw ew cayriw ― from beginning to end, from one extremity to the other; to the full; punctuallyCategory:Old Armenian terms with usage examples#ԾԱՅՐ
    քաղել զսաղմոսն ծայր ի ծայր ― kʻałel zsałmosn cayr i cayr ― to recite the whole psalterCategory:Old Armenian terms with usage examples#ԾԱՅՐ
    ի ծայրն հասանել ― i cayrn hasanel ― to reach or attain the maximumCategory:Old Armenian terms with usage examples#ԾԱՅՐ
    ծայրիւք աչաց ― cayriwkʻ ačʻacʻ ― glancing slyly atCategory:Old Armenian terms with usage examples#ԾԱՅՐ
    ծայրիւք ականջաց լսել ― cayriwkʻ akanǰacʻ lsel ― to listen furtively, to eavesdropCategory:Old Armenian terms with usage examples#ԾԱՅՐ
  2. border, edge
  3. (figuratively) summit, head, top of mountains or hills
  4. (figuratively) ray of the newly risen sun
  5. (figuratively) the utmost pitch, the highest degree
  6. (figuratively) the best part of something
  7. (figuratively) overmeasure, excess

Declension

i-type
singular plural
nominative ծայր (cayr) ծայրք (cayrkʻ)
genitive ծայրի (cayri) ծայրից (cayricʻ)
dative ծայրի (cayri) ծայրից (cayricʻ)
accusative ծայր (cayr) ծայրս (cayrs)
ablative ծայրէ (cayrē) ծայրից (cayricʻ)
instrumental ծայրիւ (cayriw) ծայրիւք (cayriwkʻ)
locative ծայրի (cayri) ծայրս (cayrs)

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973), “ծայր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 442–443
  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 959
  3. ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ծայր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, pages 358–359
  4. ↑ Марр, Н. (1910), “Яфетический k̇ в армянском языке [Japhetic k̇ in Armenian]”, in Записки Восточного отделения Русского археологического общества‎ (in Russian), volume 19 (1909), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 158 of 154–159
  5. ↑ Ġapʻancʻyan, Grigor (1927), “Hneabanakan” mi kʻani mnacʻordner hayerenum, Stugabanutʻyunner – “aṙiwc”, “morm”, “xlēz” [Some "paleontological" remains in Armenian; Etymologies – “aṙiwc”, “morm”, “xlēz”] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Haypoligrafhrat № 2 Press, page 28
  6. ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1950), “Hayastani ayl bnikneri ew Kovkaseanneri azdecʻutʻiwnə hayerēni vray [The influence of other natives of Armenia and Caucasians on Armenian]”, in Sion‎ (in Armenian), number 5, Jerusalem: St. James Armenian Printing House, page 162b
  7. ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987), Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 598
  8. ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1990), “Hayereni anhayt cagman baṙarmatnerə [The Armenian Word Roots of Unknown Origin]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 2, page 67
  9. ↑ Petersson, Herbert (1920), Arische und armenische Studien (Lunds Universitets Årsskrift N.F. Avd. 1, Bd. 16. Nr. 3) (in German), Lund and Leipzig, pages 109–110

Further reading

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879), “ծայր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ծայր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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