սէգ

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Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱeygʰ- (to jump; lively, brisk). Cognates include Sanskrit शीघ्र (śīghrá-, quick, speedy), Russian сигать (sigatʹ, to jump) and Old English hīgian (to strive, hasten) (English hie). The original meaning of Armenian must have been “walking proudly” as shown by սիգամ (sigam, to strut), սիգաքայլ (sigakʻayl, walking or curveting proudly), etc.

Adjective

սէգ (sēg)

  1. imperious, high, haughty, supercilious, arrogant, proud, superb
    սէգ առ հանդերձsēg aṙ handerjfond of dress, smart, spruce, dandy
    սէգ առնուլsēg aṙnulto strut, to stalk, to walk in a proud manner, with an air of ostentation or self complacency; to bridle up, to give oneself airs, to carry one's head too high
  2. effeminate (of man)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: սեգ (seg) (learned)

References

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