ժպիրհ
Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ժպիրհ (žpirh)
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /ʒəˈpiɹh/ [ʒəˈpiɹh] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /ʒəˈbiɹh/ [ʒəˈbiɹh] invalid IPA characters (//[])
Declension
nominalized, i-type (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ժպիրհ (žpirh) | ժպիրհներ (žpirhner) | ||
| dative | ժպիրհի (žpirhi) | ժպիրհների (žpirhneri) | ||
| ablative | ժպիրհից (žpirhicʻ) | ժպիրհներից (žpirhnericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ժպիրհով (žpirhov) | ժպիրհներով (žpirhnerov) | ||
| locative | ժպիրհում (žpirhum) | ժպիրհներում (žpirhnerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ժպիրհը/ժպիրհն (žpirhə/žpirhn) | ժպիրհները/ժպիրհներն (žpirhnerə/žpirhnern) | ||
| dative | ժպիրհին (žpirhin) | ժպիրհներին (žpirhnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ժպիրհս (žpirhs) | ժպիրհներս (žpirhners) | ||
| dative | ժպիրհիս (žpirhis) | ժպիրհներիս (žpirhneris) | ||
| ablative | ժպիրհիցս (žpirhicʻs) | ժպիրհներիցս (žpirhnericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ժպիրհովս (žpirhovs) | ժպիրհներովս (žpirhnerovs) | ||
| locative | ժպիրհումս (žpirhums) | ժպիրհներումս (žpirhnerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ժպիրհդ (žpirhd) | ժպիրհներդ (žpirhnerd) | ||
| dative | ժպիրհիդ (žpirhid) | ժպիրհներիդ (žpirhnerid) | ||
| ablative | ժպիրհիցդ (žpirhicʻd) | ժպիրհներիցդ (žpirhnericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ժպիրհովդ (žpirhovd) | ժպիրհներովդ (žpirhnerovd) | ||
| locative | ժպիրհումդ (žpirhumd) | ժպիրհներումդ (žpirhnerumd) | ||
Derived terms
- ժպրհաբար (žprhabar)
- ժպրհական (žprhakan)
Old Armenian
Etymology
According to Ačaṙean, borrowed from Iranian *aži-piθrā (literally “whose father is a snake”). For the constituents compare Avestan 𐬀𐬲𐬌 (aži, “snake”) and 𐬞𐬌𐬙𐬀𐬭 (pitar, “father”), genitive 𐬞𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬋 (piθrō).
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ժպիրհ (žpirh) | ժպիրհք (žpirhkʻ) | |
| genitive | ժպրհի (žprhi) | ժպրհաց (žprhacʻ) | |
| dative | ժպրհի (žprhi) | ժպրհաց (žprhacʻ) | |
| accusative | ժպիրհ (žpirh) | ժպիրհս (žpirhs) | |
| ablative | ժպրհէ (žprhē) | ժպրհաց (žprhacʻ) | |
| instrumental | ժպրհաւ (žprhaw) | ժպրհաւք = ժպրհօք (žprhawkʻ = žprhōkʻ) | |
| locative | ժպրհի (žprhi) | ժպիրհս (žpirhs) |
Derived terms
- ժպրհեմ (žprhem)
- ժպրհերես (žprheres)
- ժպրհեցուցանեմ (žprhecʻucʻanem)
- ժպրհիմ (žprhim)
- ժպրհութիւն (žprhutʻiwn)
Descendants
- Armenian: ժպիրհ (žpirh)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “ժպիրհ”, 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, page 234b
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “Haykakankʻ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 631–632
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836) “ժպիրհ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 840a
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ժպիրհ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 239b
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