տօթ
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- տաւթ (tawtʻ)
Etymology
The original spelling is տաւթ (tawtʻ), a Middle Iranian borrowing. Compare Parthian 𐫤𐫜𐫤 (tft /taft/, “burning hot”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tep-; see there for more.
Noun
տօթ • (tōtʻ)
- hot weather, great or ardent heat, burning atmosphere, solar heat, sunburning
- տօթոյ ― tōtʻoy ― during the heat
- տօթ ամարայնոյ ― tōtʻ amaraynoy ― summer heat
- հարկանիլ ի տօթոյ ― harkanil i tōtʻoy ― to be corrupt, to rot, to putrefy
Declension
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տօթ (tōtʻ) |
| genitive | տօթոյ (tōtʻoy) |
| dative | տօթոյ (tōtʻoy) |
| accusative | տօթ (tōtʻ) |
| ablative | տօթոյ (tōtʻoy) |
| instrumental | տօթով (tōtʻov) |
| locative | տօթ (tōtʻ) |
Adjective
տօթ • (tōtʻ)
Declension
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տօթ (tōtʻ) |
| genitive | տօթոյ (tōtʻoy) |
| dative | տօթոյ (tōtʻoy) |
| accusative | տօթ (tōtʻ) |
| ablative | տօթոյ (tōtʻoy) |
| instrumental | տօթով (tōtʻov) |
| locative | տօթ (tōtʻ) |
Derived terms
- տօթագին (tōtʻagin)
- տօթաժամ (tōtʻažam)
- տօթաժամանակք (tōtʻažamanakkʻ)
- տօթախարշ (tōtʻaxarš)
- տօթակէզ (tōtʻakēz)
- տօթահար (tōtʻahar)
- տօթային (tōtʻayin)
- տօթանամ (tōtʻanam)
- տօթացուցանեմ (tōtʻacʻucʻanem)
- տօթութիւն (tōtʻutʻiwn)
Related terms
Descendants
- Armenian: տոթ (totʻ)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տօթ”, 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) “տօթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տօթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy