Արածանի

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Արածանի (Aracani).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Արածանի (Aracani)

  1. Eastern Euphrates, Aratsani, Murat (a river in Turkey)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Compare Ancient Greek Ἀρσανίας (Arsanías).

Noun

Արածանի (Aracani)

  1. Eastern Euphrates, Aratsani, Murat (a river in Armenia)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).3.1–4:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի աւթողոփոս․ գազան սաստիկ էրէ․ մինչ որսորդաց չէ հնար զնա ի բուռն արկանել։ Եղջիւրս ունի երկայնս եւ սղոցաձեւս, մինչեւ զծառս մեծամեծս եւ բարձունս սղոցել․ եւ յորժամ ծարաւեսցի, գնայ յԱրածանի գետ եւ ըմբէ ջուր։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi awtʻołopʻos; gazan sastik ērē; minčʻ orsordacʻ čʻē hnar zna i buṙn arkanel. Ełǰiwrs uni erkayns ew słocʻajews, minčʻew zcaṙs mecamecs ew barjuns słocʻel; ew yoržam carawescʻi, gnay yAracani get ew əmbē ǰur.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called autholops, an exceedingly fierce animal; until the hunters are unable to catch it. It has long horns in the shape of a saw, so that it is able to saw very large and high trees. And when it is thirsty, it goes to the river Aracani and drinks water.

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Արածանի (Aracani)

References

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 91, 143

Further reading

  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “Արածանի”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan. Ašxarhagrakan anuankʻ [Armenian–Italian Dictionary. Appendix of Geographic Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “Արածանի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn. Ašxarhagrakan Ew Patmakan Anuankʻ [New Dictionary Armenian–English. Appendix of Geographic and Historical Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy