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Armenian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Armenian տատրակ (tatrak).
Pronunciation
Noun
տատրակ • (tatrak)
- turtle dove
Declension
Old Armenian
Etymology
From earlier *տատուրակ (*taturak), an Iranian borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *tatr̥wáh. For the suffix see -ակ (-ak).
Noun
տատրակ • (tatrak)
- turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries,
Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (
TR).32.2–3:
[1]- Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զտատրակէ, թէ մեկնի գնայ առանձինն յանապատ տեղիս եւ ուրոյն կեալ սիրէ եւ ի մէջ բազում վարուժանաց չկամի բնակել։
- Baroyaxawsn asē ztatrakē, tʻē mekni gnay aṙanjinn yanapat tełis ew uroyn keal sirē ew i mēǰ bazum varužanacʻ čʻkami bnakel.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- Physiologus says about the turtle-dove that it goes separately to desert places. And it likes to live alone and does not want to dwell among many males.
6th century,
Philo of Alexandria,
Yałags ban unel ew anasun kendaneacʻd, aṙ Liwsimakʻos :
[2][3]- Քանզի կեռնեխք եւ տատրակք եւ ծիծառնուկք ոչ միայն երգել բնաւորեալ են, այլ եւ յօդաւոր ձայնիւ երգեն, մինչ զի եւ ասել եւ գրել կարել զնուագացն բառս։
- Kʻanzi keṙnexkʻ ew tatrakkʻ ew cicaṙnukkʻ očʻ miayn ergel bnaworeal en, ayl ew yōdawor jayniw ergen, minčʻ zi ew asel ew grel karel znuagacʻn baṙs.
- Translation by Abraham Terian
- Blackbirds, turtledoves, and swallows not only twitter but also sing in rhythmic tunes, making it possible to express and to write words for the tunes.
Usage notes
- In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek τρυγών (trugṓn).
Declension
Descendants
References
- ^ 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 136, 161
- ^ Awgereancʻ, Mkrtičʻ (1822) Pʻiloni Ebrayecʻwoy bankʻ erekʻ čʻew i loys əncayealkʻ. A. B. Yałags naxaxnamutʻean. G. Yałags kendaneacʻ [Philonis Judaei sermones tres hactenus inediti. I et II De Providentia, et III De Animalibus], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 128–129
- ^ Terian, Abraham (1981) Philonis Alexandrini de Animalibus: The Armenian Text with an Introduction, Translation and Commentary (Studies in Hellenistic Judaism; 1), Chico, California: Scholars Press, page 72
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տատրակ”, 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) “տատրակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “տատրակ”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տատրակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy