տիղմ

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տիղմ (tiłm).

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /tiʁm/,
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /diʁm/,

տիղմ • (tiġm)

1. sludge, mud, silt

• տեղմ (tełm)

The origin is uncertain. Has been connected with տեղ (teł), dialectal տիլ (til) and with Ancient Greek τέλμα (télma).

տիղմ • (tiłm)

1. sludge, mud, silt

տիղմ • (tiłm)

1. muddy
   • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).28.4:^[1]

     իբրեւ գիտէ շնջրին, թաւալի ի տիղմ տեղի, եւ յորժամ ցամաքի կաւն, եւ դիմէ ի բերան կոկորդիլոսին եւ զամենայն փորն եւ զաղիսն ուտէ։

     ibrew gitē šnǰrin, tʻawali i tiłm tełi, ew yoržam cʻamakʻi kawn, ew dimē i beran kokordilosin ew zamenayn pʻorn ew załisn utē.

     • Translation by Gohar Muradyan

       When the otter learns , it rolls in a muddy place, and when the clay dries up, it rushes into the crocodile's mouth and devours all its entrails and bowels.

• Armenian: տիղմ (tiġm)

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• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տիղմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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