աբեթ
Armenian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Armenian աբեթ (abetʻ).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɑbétʰ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɑpʰétʰ]
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
Noun
աբեթ • (abetʻ)
- tinder, amadou (usually made of mushroom, charred linen, etc.)
- Synonym: ղավ (ġav)
- Synonym of աբեթասունկ (abetʻasunk)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | աբեթ (abetʻ) | աբեթներ (abetʻner) | ||
| dative | աբեթի (abetʻi) | աբեթների (abetʻneri) | ||
| ablative | աբեթից (abetʻicʻ) | աբեթներից (abetʻnericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | աբեթով (abetʻov) | աբեթներով (abetʻnerov) | ||
| locative | աբեթում (abetʻum) | աբեթներում (abetʻnerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | աբեթը/աբեթն (abetʻə/abetʻn) | աբեթները/աբեթներն (abetʻnerə/abetʻnern) | ||
| dative | աբեթին (abetʻin) | աբեթներին (abetʻnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | աբեթս (abetʻs) | աբեթներս (abetʻners) | ||
| dative | աբեթիս (abetʻis) | աբեթներիս (abetʻneris) | ||
| ablative | աբեթիցս (abetʻicʻs) | աբեթներիցս (abetʻnericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | աբեթովս (abetʻovs) | աբեթներովս (abetʻnerovs) | ||
| locative | աբեթումս (abetʻums) | աբեթներումս (abetʻnerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | աբեթդ (abetʻd) | աբեթներդ (abetʻnerd) | ||
| dative | աբեթիդ (abetʻid) | աբեթներիդ (abetʻnerid) | ||
| ablative | աբեթիցդ (abetʻicʻd) | աբեթներիցդ (abetʻnericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | աբեթովդ (abetʻovd) | աբեթներովդ (abetʻnerovd) | ||
| locative | աբեթումդ (abetʻumd) | աբեթներումդ (abetʻnerumd) | ||
Derived terms
- աբեթենի (abetʻeni), աբեթասունկ (abetʻasunk)
References
- Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “աբեթ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
- “աբեթ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “աբեթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 19
Old Armenian
Etymology
According to Marr and J̌ahukyan, borrowed from Georgian აბედი (abedi); but see there for more.
Declension
i-a-type or i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | աբեթ (abetʻ) | աբեթք (abetʻkʻ) | |
| genitive | աբեթի (abetʻi) | ? | |
| dative | աբեթի (abetʻi) | ? | |
| accusative | աբեթ (abetʻ) | աբեթս (abetʻs) | |
| ablative | աբեթէ (abetʻē) | ? | |
| instrumental | ? | ? | |
| locative | աբեթի (abetʻi) | աբեթս (abetʻs) | |
| the instrumental singular and the genitive/dative/instrumental plural are not attested, which does not allow determining whether the word followed an i-type or an i-a-type declension | |||
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: աբէդ (abēd), աբեդ (abed)
- Armenian: աբեթ (abetʻ)
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աբեթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աբեթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Марр, Н. Я. (1918) “Яфетические элементы в языках Армении. X [Japhethic Elements in the Languages of Armenia. X]”, in Известия Российской Академии Наук. VI серия (in Russian), volume 12, number 6, page 339 of 317–348
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “աբեթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 74a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “աբեթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 19
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