տապեղ

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Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տապեղ (tapeł).

Pronunciation

Noun

տապեղ • (tapeġ)

  1. (rare) backgammon
    Synonym: նարդի (nardi)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative տապեղ (tapeġ)
dative տապեղի (tapeġi)
ablative տապեղից (tapeġicʻ)
instrumental տապեղով (tapeġov)
locative տապեղում (tapeġum)
definite forms
nominative տապեղը/տապեղն (tapeġə/tapeġn)
dative տապեղին (tapeġin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative տապեղս (tapeġs)
dative տապեղիս (tapeġis)
ablative տապեղիցս (tapeġicʻs)
instrumental տապեղովս (tapeġovs)
locative տապեղումս (tapeġums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative տապեղդ (tapeġd)
dative տապեղիդ (tapeġid)
ablative տապեղիցդ (tapeġicʻd)
instrumental տապեղովդ (tapeġovd)
locative տապեղումդ (tapeġumd)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τάβλα (tábla), from Latin tabula (“table, playing board”). The correspondence of Greek β (b) to Armenian պ (p) is irregular. See also նարտ (nart).

Noun

տապեղ • (tapeł)

  1. backgammon board

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Armenian: տապեղ (tapeġ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տապեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տապեղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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