թարթեմ

The origin is unknown. Probably connected with Old Armenian թարթափ (tʻartʻapʻ).

թարթեմ • (tʻartʻem)

1. to blink

   Coordinate term: քթթեմ (kʻtʻtʻem)

   ի թարթել ական ― i tʻartʻel akan ― in a blink, in no time

• Middle Armenian: թարթել (tʻartʻel)
  • Armenian: թարթել (tʻartʻel)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “թարթ”, 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) “թարթել”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “թարթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “թարթել”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “թարթել”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy