ծերանամ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

ծեր (cer) +‎ -ան- (-an-)

Verb

ծերանամ (ceranam)

  1. (intransitive) to grow old
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 14.8–9:[1]
      Եթէ ծերասցի յերկրի արմատ նորա՝ եւ ի քարի վախճանեսցի բուն նորա, ի հոտոյ ջրոյ ծաղկեսցի
      Etʻē cerascʻi yerkri armat nora, ew i kʻari vaxčanescʻi bun nora, i hotoy ǰroy całkescʻi
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        If its root grow old in earth, and the crown of its root die in a rock, at the scent of water it will sprout
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).9.2:[2]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զարծւոյ, թէ յորժամ ծերանայ, ծանրանան թեւքն նորա, եւ շլանան աչքն։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zarcwoy, tʻē yoržam ceranay, canranan tʻewkʻn nora, ew šlanan ačʻkʻn.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the eagle that when it grows old, its wings become heavy and its eyes grow dim.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Armenian: ծերանալ (ceranal)

References

  1. ^ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, pages 118–119
  2. ^ 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 100, 146

Further reading

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