տարտամ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian տարտամ (tartam); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

տարտամ (tartam) (superlative ամենատարտամ)

  1. slow, sluggish, languid
  2. uncertain, wavering
  3. indefinite, blurred, obscure
  4. weak, feeble
  5. boring, monotonous

Declension

Adverb

տարտամ (tartam)

  1. sluggishly, languidly
  2. indefinitely
  3. monotonously

Old Armenian

Etymology

Perhaps from *տատարմ (*tatarm), *տատրամ (*tatram), by reduplication from Proto-Indo-European *drem- (to sleep); cognates include Ancient Greek δαρθάνω (darthánō), Sanskrit द्रायति (drāyati), Latin dormiō, Russian дремать (drematʹ).

Adjective

տարտամ (tartam)

  1. unsteady, irresolute, perplexed, wavering, indeterminate, uncertain, cowardly, slothful, sluggish, idle
  2. (as a noun) want of determination, irresolution, indecision
    տարտամ տագնապի տարակուսանացtartam tagnapi tarakusanacʿpainful thoughts, mental anguish

Declension

Derived terms

  • անտարտամ (antartam)
  • տարտամագոյն (tartamagoyn)
  • տարտամական (tartamakan)
  • տարտամապէս (tartamapēs)
  • տարտամիմ (tartamim)
  • տարտամութիւն (tartamutʿiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: տարտամ (tartam)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), տարտամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), տարտամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), տարտամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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