ձու
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ձու
Armenian
Etymology
From Middle Armenian ձու (ju), from Old Armenian ձու (ju), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /d͡zu/,
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /t͡su/,
Audio (Eastern Armenian): (file)
Noun
ձու • (ju)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ձու (ju) | ձվեր (jver) | ||
| dative | ձվի (jvi) | ձվերի (jveri) | ||
| ablative | ձվից (jvicʻ) | ձվերից (jvericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | ձվով (jvov) | ձվերով (jverov) | ||
| locative | ձվում (jvum) | ձվերում (jverum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ձուն (jun) | ձվերը/ձվերն (jverə/jvern) | ||
| dative | ձվին (jvin) | ձվերին (jverin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ձուս (jus) | ձվերս (jvers) | ||
| dative | ձվիս (jvis) | ձվերիս (jveris) | ||
| ablative | ձվիցս (jvicʻs) | ձվերիցս (jvericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | ձվովս (jvovs) | ձվերովս (jverovs) | ||
| locative | ձվումս (jvums) | ձվերումս (jverums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ձուդ (jud) | ձվերդ (jverd) | ||
| dative | ձվիդ (jvid) | ձվերիդ (jverid) | ||
| ablative | ձվիցդ (jvicʻd) | ձվերիցդ (jvericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | ձվովդ (jvovd) | ձվերովդ (jverovd) | ||
| locative | ձվումդ (jvumd) | ձվերումդ (jverumd) | ||
Synonyms
- (egg): հավկիթ (havkitʻ)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ձու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 159b
Middle Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian ձու (ju), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Noun
ձու • (ju), genitive singular ձուի (jui), nominative plural ձվեր (jver) or ձուեր (juer) or ձուք (jukʻ)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Armenian: ձու (ju)
References
- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “ձու”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”) with assimilatory addition of y-. The initial ձ- (j-) remains unclear.
Noun
ձու • (ju)
- egg
- ձու լողակաց ― ju lołakacʻ ― eggs, spawn, roe
- ձուի միջուկ, դեղնուց ձուոյ ― jui miǰuk, dełnucʻ juoy ― yolk of an egg
- սպիտակուց ձուոյ ― spitakucʻ juoy ― white of an egg
- ձու բոյնկալ ― ju boynkal ― nest-egg
- ձու վաղահաս ― ju vałahas ― rathe egg
- ձու հնացեալ ― ju hnacʻeal ― stale egg
- ձու անծնունդ, փուտ ― ju ancnund, pʻut ― addled, rotten egg
- խեճեպ ձուոյ ― xečep juoy ― egg-shell
- միզն ձուոյ ― mizn juoy ― the membrane of an egg
- ձու կարմիր ― ju karmir ― Easter-egg
- թերխորով ձու ― tʻerxorov ju ― boiled eggs
- պինդ ձու ― pind ju ― hard egg
- ձու ի տապակի ― ju i tapaki ― poached eggs; fried eggs
- ձու ածել, արկանել, ծրդել ― ju acel, arkanel, crdel ― to lay eggs
- ի ձուս նստել, տածել զձուս ― i jus nstel, tacel zjus ― to hatch, to sit on, to brood on
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ձու (ju) | ձուք (jukʻ) | |
| genitive | ձուոյ (juoy) | ձուոց (juocʻ) | |
| dative | ձուոյ (juoy) | ձուոց (juocʻ) | |
| accusative | ձու (ju) | ձուս (jus) | |
| ablative | ձուոյ (juoy) | ձուոց (juocʻ) | |
| instrumental | ձուով (juov) | ձուովք (juovkʻ) | |
| locative | ձու (ju) | ձուս (jus) | |
| the genitive-dative plural can also be spelled ձւոց (jwocʻ) i-a type plural ablative ձուօք (juōkʻ) is also attested | |||
Derived terms
- ձուարդ (juard)
Descendants
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 439