տապալ

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տապալ (tapal).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [tɑpɑ́l]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [dɑbɑ́l]

տապալ • (tapal)

1. (rare) falling down, rolling down

• “տապալ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

From տապալեմ (tapalem).

տապալ • (tapal)

1. falling down, rolling down

   Synonym: թաւալագլոր (tʻawalaglor)

   տապալ յերկիր կործանել ― tapal yerkir korcanel ― to fall down; to be struck dead on the spot

• → Armenian: տապալ (tapal)

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տապալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “տապալ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տապալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy