տղայ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܛܠܝܐ (ṭalyāʼ, boy), absolute form ܛܠܐ (ṭəlēʼ).

Noun

տղայ (tłay)

  1. infant, baby, child (male or female)
  2. stripling, youth, lad

Declension

Adjective

տղայ (tłay)

  1. young, minor (male or female)
    տղայ մանուկtłay manuklittle child
  2. (figuratively) simple-minded, innocent; novice, ignorant

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: տղա (tġa)
    • Adyghe: (tɣa, young man)
    • Azerbaijani: dığa
    • Northern Kurdish: tiẍa
    • Turkish: dığa, tığa

References

  1. ^ Loewe, Louis (1854) A dictionary of the Circassian language, London: George Bell, page 89

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տղայ”, 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) “տղայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տղայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy