սղոցաձև

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian սղոցաձեւ (słocʿajew).

Pronunciation

Adjective

սղոցաձև (słocʿajew)

  1. saw-shaped, saw-like, serrated

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

սղոց (słocʿ) + -ա- (-a-) + ձեւ (jew)

Adjective

սղոցաձև (słocʿajew)

  1. saw-shaped, saw-like, serrated
    • 5th century, Bible, Isaiah 41.15:
      Ահաւասիկ արարից զքեզ իբրեւ զանիւս նորս սղոցաձեւ կամնասայլից․ կասեսցես զլերինս եւ մանրեսցես զբլուրս, եւ արասցես զնոսա իբրեւ զփոշի։
      Ahawasik araricʿ zkʿez ibrew zaniws nors słocʿajew kamnasaylicʿ; kasescʿes zlerins ew manrescʿes zblurs, ew arascʿes znosa ibrew zpʿoši.
      • Translation by Brenton Septuagint Translation
        Behold, I have made thee as new saw-shaped threshing wheels of a waggon; and thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat the hills to powder, and make them as chaff:
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).3.1–4:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի աւթողոփոս․ գազան սաստիկ էրէ․ մինչ որսորդաց չէ հնար զնա ի բուռն արկանել։ Եղջիւրս ունի երկայնս եւ սղոցաձեւս, մինչեւ զծառս մեծամեծս եւ բարձունս սղոցել․ եւ յորժամ ծարաւեսցի, գնայ յԱրածանի գետ եւ ըմբէ ջուր։
      Ē erē inčʿ, or kočʿi awtʿołopʿos; gazan sastik ērē; minčʿ orsordacʿ čʿē hnar zna i buṙn arkanel. Ełǰiwrs uni erkayns ew słocʿajews, minčʿew zcaṙs mecamecs ew barjuns słocʿel; ew yoržam carawescʿi, gnay yAracani get ew əmbē ǰur.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called autholops, an exceedingly fierce animal; until the hunters are unable to catch it. It has long horns in the shape of a saw, so that it is able to saw very large and high trees. And when it is thirsty, it goes to the river Aracani and drinks water.

Usage notes

In the Bible, translates Ancient Greek πριστηροειδής (pristēroeidḗs).

Descendants

  • Armenian: սղոցաձեւ (słocʿajew)

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 91, 143

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), սղոցաձև”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), սղոցաձև”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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