տոռն

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Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տոռն (toṙn).

Pronunciation

Noun

տոռն (toṙn)

  1. (archaic, poetic) rope, cord, string, twine
  2. (archaic, poetic) bond, chain

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative տոռն (toṙn) տոռներ (toṙner)
dative տոռնի (toṙni) տոռների (toṙneri)
ablative տոռնից (toṙnicʻ) տոռներից (toṙnericʻ)
instrumental տոռնով (toṙnov) տոռներով (toṙnerov)
locative տոռնում (toṙnum) տոռներում (toṙnerum)
definite forms
nominative տոռնը/տոռնն (toṙnə/toṙnn) տոռները/տոռներն (toṙnerə/toṙnern)
dative տոռնին (toṙnin) տոռներին (toṙnerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative տոռնս (toṙns) տոռներս (toṙners)
dative տոռնիս (toṙnis) տոռներիս (toṙneris)
ablative տոռնիցս (toṙnicʻs) տոռներիցս (toṙnericʻs)
instrumental տոռնովս (toṙnovs) տոռներովս (toṙnerovs)
locative տոռնումս (toṙnums) տոռներումս (toṙnerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative տոռնդ (toṙnd) տոռներդ (toṙnerd)
dative տոռնիդ (toṙnid) տոռներիդ (toṙnerid)
ablative տոռնիցդ (toṙnicʻd) տոռներիցդ (toṙnericʻd)
instrumental տոռնովդ (toṙnovd) տոռներովդ (toṙnerovd)
locative տոռնումդ (toṙnumd) տոռներումդ (toṙnerumd)

Further reading

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “տոռն”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

The origin is uncertain.[1]

Noun

տոռն (toṙn)

  1. rope, cord, string, twine
    տոռն շանtoṙn šanleash
  2. (figuratively) tie, band, bond, link
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle Armenian: տոռ (toṙ)
  • Armenian: տոռն (toṙn)

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տոռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Further reading

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տոռն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տոռն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Etymology 2

According to Ačaṙean, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (tree), because pestles were and still are made of wood.[1] Compare Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, wooden vessel).[2]

Noun

տոռն (toṙn)

  1. pestle
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տոռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 421b
  2. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2013) “The place of Armenian in the Indo-European language family: the relationship with Greek and Indo-Iranian”, in Journal of Language Relationship, number 10, page 107

Further reading