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See also: ց, գ, Յ, Ց, -ց, -ց-, and ɡ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ց- (cʻ-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

ց- • (cʻ-)

  1. till, until, up to
    ‎ց- (cʻ-) + ‎տեսություն (tesutʻyun, “seeing”) → ‎ցտեսություն (cʻtesutʻyun, “till seeing, good bye”)

Derived terms

Armenian terms prefixed with ց-

Old Armenian

Etymology

According to Ačaṙean, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂d-sḱ-, grown from the zero-grade of *h₂éd (“near, at”). This is accepted by J̌ahukyan.

Preposition

ց- • (cʻ-)

  1. (with accusative) till, until, up to
    ցայսօր ― cʻaysōr ― until today
    ցերեկ ― cʻerek ― daytime, the period till evening
    մինչեւ ցայժմ ― minčʻew cʻayžm ― until now
    մինչեւ ցե՞րբ ― minčʻew cʻe?rb ― to or till when?
    մինչեւ ցօրս ցայս ― minčʻew cʻōrs cʻays ― up to this day
    ցայդ վայր եկեսցես ― cʻayd vayr ekescʻes ― hither shalt thou come, come thus far!
    ցմեծ ժամս ― cʻmec žams ― for long time
    կասկածեմ ցառաւօտն, եւ հասեալ յառաւօտն՝ երկնչիմ ցերեկոյն ― kaskacem cʻaṙawōtn, ew haseal yaṙawōtn, erknčʻim cʻerekoyn ― suspicions assail me till morning light, from break of day fear torments me till evening
  2. (with accusative) sometimes used in a dative sense
    ասէ ցնա ― asē cʻna ― says to him
    ասէ ցՏէր ― asē cʻTēr ― he says to the Lord

Derived terms

Old Armenian terms prefixed with ց-

Descendants

  • Armenian: ց- (cʻ-)

References

  • Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian]‎ (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ց”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 111
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ց”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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