-ա-
Armenian
Etymology
From Middle Armenian -ա- (-a-).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /ɑ/, [ɑ]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /ɑ/, [ɑ]
Interfix
-ա- • (-a-)
- an agglutinating interfix
Derived terms
Armenian terms interfixed with -ա-
Middle Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian -ա- (-a-).
Interfix
-ա- • (-a-)
- an agglutinating interfix
- մգլահոտ ― mglahot ― smelling like mould
Derived terms
Middle Armenian terms interfixed with -ա-
Descendants
- Armenian: -ա- (-a-)
Old Armenian
Interfix
-ա- • (-a-)
- an agglutinating interfix
- ծայր-ա-քաղաք ― cayr-a-kʻałakʻ ― acropolis
Usage notes
The members of compound words, as a rule, are linked together by this interfix, unless the second member begins with a vowel.
Derived terms
Old Armenian terms interfixed with -ա-
Descendants
References
- Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 55