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Old Armenian
Etymology
"Ass-bull", from էշ (ēš) + -ա- (-a-) + ցուլ (cʻul). An imprecise calque of Ancient Greek ὀνοκένταυρος (onokéntauros).
Noun
իշացուլ • (išacʻul)
- a mythical hybrid creature, onocentaur
5th century,
Eznik Kołbacʻi,
Ełc ałandocʻ 122:
- զյուշկապարկաց ասեն բնակել յաւերակսն, զոր յոյն լեզու իշացուլս ասէ։
- […] zyuškaparkacʻ asen bnakel yaweraksn, zor yoyn lezu išacʻuls asē.
- Translation by Blanchard & Young
- they say concerning the yuškaparik, which in the Greek language are called "išacʻul" , that they live in ruins.
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (
TR).16.5:
- Նոյնպէս եւ իշացլուցն կէսն արու մարդոյ (var. իշոյ), եւ կէսն իշոյ (var. ցլոյ)։
- Noynpēs ew išacʻlucʻn kēsn aru mardoy (var. išoy), ew kēsn išoy (var. cʻloy).
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Likewise the onocentaurs have the half of man (var. ass) and the half of ass (var. bull).
Usage notes
- In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek ὀνοκένταυρος (onokéntauros).
Declension
See also
References
- ^ Blanchard, Monica J., Young, Robin Darling (1998) A Treatise on God written in Armenian by Eznik of Kołb (floruit c.430-c.450). An English translation, with introduction and notes (Eastern Christian texts in translation), Leuven: Peeters, page 91
- ^ 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 113, 151
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “իշացուլ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 60
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “իշացուլ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy