ցօղուն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The original spelling is ցաւղուն (cʻawłun), of uncertain origin. Has been considered an inheritance from Proto-Indo-European, as a cognate of Ancient Greek καλάμη (kalámē) or of Latin caulis and Ancient Greek καυλός (kaulós), but there are phonetic irregularities in both cases.

Noun

ցօղուն • (cʻōłun)

  1. stalk, stem, blade (of a plant)
  2. straw

Declension

o-type
singular plural
nominative ցօղուն (cʻōłun) ցօղունք (cʻōłunkʻ)
genitive ցօղնոյ (cʻōłnoy) ցօղնոց (cʻōłnocʻ)
dative ցօղնոյ (cʻōłnoy) ցօղնոց (cʻōłnocʻ)
accusative ցօղուն (cʻōłun) ցօղունս (cʻōłuns)
ablative ցօղնոյ (cʻōłnoy) ցօղնոց (cʻōłnocʻ)
instrumental ցօղնով (cʻōłnov) ցօղնովք (cʻōłnovkʻ)
locative ցօղուն (cʻōłun) ցօղունս (cʻōłuns)
n-type
singular plural
nominative ցօղուն (cʻōłun) ցողունք (cʻołunkʻ)
genitive ցողուան (cʻołuan) ցողուանց (cʻołuancʻ)
dative ցողուան (cʻołuan) ցողուանց (cʻołuancʻ)
accusative ցօղուն (cʻōłun) ցողունս (cʻołuns)
ablative ցողուանէ (cʻołuanē) ցողուանց (cʻołuancʻ)
instrumental ցողուամբ (cʻołuamb) ցողուամբք (cʻołuambkʻ)
locative ցողուան (cʻołuan) ցողունս (cʻołuns)

post-classical

Descendants

  • Armenian: ցողուն (cʻoġun) (learned)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ցօղուն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 466b
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցօղուն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 625–626
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցօղուն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy