տապալ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տապալ (tapal).

Pronunciation

Adverb

տապալ (tapal)

  1. (rare) falling down, rolling down

Further reading

  • տապալ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

From տապալեմ (tapalem).

Adverb

տապալ (tapal)

  1. falling down, rolling down
    Synonym: թաւալագլոր (tʿawalaglor)
    տապալ յերկիր կործանելtapal yerkir korcanelto fall down; to be struck dead on the spot

Descendants

  • Armenian: տապալ (tapal)

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), տապալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), տապալ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), տապալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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