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Middle Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian ոտն (otn).
Noun
ոտն • (otn)
- foot
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “ոտից աման”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 613a
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pódm̥, accusative singular of *pṓds (“foot”). Compare especially Ancient Greek πόδα (póda), accusative singular of πούς (poús).
Noun
ոտն • (otn)
- foot
- պատուանդան ոտից ― patuandan oticʻ ― foot-stool
- կռուան ոտին ― kṙuan otin ― foot-hold
- ոտից ցաւ ― oticʻ cʻaw ― the gout, podagra
- հատանող կոշտից ոտից ― hatanoł košticʻ oticʻ ― pedicure, corn-cutter
- լուացումն ոտից ― luacʻumn oticʻ ― foot-bath, pediluvy
- ոտն ոտն, ոտն առ ոտն ― otn otn, otn aṙ otn ― foot by foot, step by step, inch by inch, by little and little, by degrees, gradually
- առ ոտն, յոտս, առ ոտս ― aṙ otn, yots, aṙ ots ― at the feet; near, at, to
- յոտաց ― yotacʻ ― standing, upright
- յոտից ― yoticʻ ― on foot, walking
- ոտն ընդ ոտին ― otn ənd otin ― foot to foot
- յոտից ցգլուխ/մինչեւ ցգլուխ ― yoticʻ cʻglux/minčʻew cʻglux ― from head to foot, from top to toe
- յոտին քում ― yotin kʻum ― at your coming
- յոտն կալ ― yotn kal ― to rise, to stand up
- կալ ի վերայ ոտից ― kal i veray oticʻ ― to stand upon one's legs
- յոտին կալ ― yotin kal ― to be standing, on foot; to support or maintain oneself
- յոտին ունել ― yotin unel ― to uphold, to support, to sustain
- յոտն կանգնիլ ― yotn kangnil ― to rise, to get up
- ոտն/առ ոտն հարկանել, կոխել ընդ ոտն հարկանել ― otn/aṙ otn harkanel, koxel ənd otn harkanel ― to foot, to tread under foot, to trample upon; to despise
- զոտն յոտանէ փոխել ― zotn yotanē pʻoxel ― to take a step, to walk
- զոտս ամբառնալ, ոտն առնուլ ― zots ambaṙnal, otn aṙnul ― to start, to depart, to set out, to go away
- զոտս արձակեալ հարկանել ― zots arjakeal harkanel ― to kick, to foot
- զոտս ամբարձեալ փախչել ― zots ambarjeal pʻaxčʻel ― to scamper away, to be off
- անկանել յոտս ուրուք ― ankanel yots urukʻ ― to fall prostrate at the feet of
- ոտն զոտամբ արկանել ― otn zotamb arkanel ― to cross the knees
- զոտն հարկանել առ բարկութեան ― zotn harkanel aṙ barkutʻean ― to stamp on the ground, to trample with anger or rage
- զոտս ի բոյս հարկանել ― zots i boys harkanel ― to wander about the fields or among the mountains
- զամենեսին յոտին կացուցանել ― zamenesin yotin kacʻucʻanel ― to surpass all competitors; to surprise, to astonish
- առ ոտս ուրուք խրատիլ ― aṙ ots urukʻ xratil ― to be brought up at the feet of
- առ ոտս կալ ― aṙ ots kal ― to be present
- զոտս հատանել ― zots hatanel ― to take away, to destroy, to extirpate, to exterminate
- (figuratively) foot of the mountain; foot, inches; foot, measure in prosody
Usage notes
The word has three combining forms: ոտ- (ot-), ոտն- (otn-), ոտան- (otan-).
Declension
n-type
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singular (uncountable)
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nominative
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ոտն (otn)
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genitive
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ոտին (otin)
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dative
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ոտին (otin)
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accusative
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ոտն (otn)
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ablative
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ոտանէ (otanē)
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instrumental
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ոտամբ (otamb)
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locative
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ոտին (otin)
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The singular forms follow n-type declension. The singular genitive can sometimes be ոտան (otan).
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i-type
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plural only (plurale tantum)
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nominative
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ոտք (otkʻ)
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genitive
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ոտից (oticʻ)
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dative
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ոտից (oticʻ)
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accusative
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ոտս (ots)
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ablative
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ոտից (oticʻ)
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instrumental
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ոտիւք (otiwkʻ)
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locative
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ոտս (ots)
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The plural forms follow an i-type declension. The plural genitive can sometimes be ոտաց (otacʻ).
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Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: ոտն (otn), ոտք (otkʻ), ոտ (ot)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ոտն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ոտն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, pages 386, 390
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ոտն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy