տաւիղ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • տաւիլ (tawil), տաւեղ (taweł), տաւուղ (tawuł)

Etymology

From Iranian *tabil. Compare Manichaean Parthian 𐫎𐫁𐫏𐫓‎ (ṯbyl /tabil/, “tambourine, drum (?)”), Ancient Greek ταβάλα (tabála), ταβῆλα (tabêla, “Parthian word for a drum”). Classical Syriac ܛܒܠܐ‎ (ṭaḇlāʾ), Arabic طَبْل‎ (ṭabl) and Turkish davul are from the same source.

Noun

տաւիղ • (tawił)

  1. ten-stringed harp
    հարկանել զտաւիղ ― harkanel ztawił ― to play on the harp

Declension

Derived terms

  • բարետաւիղ (baretawił)
  • հոգիատաւիղ (hogiatawił)
  • տաւիղապճիռ (tawiłapčiṙ)
  • տաւղաքարոզ (tawłakʿaroz)
  • տաւղեմ (tawłem)

Descendants

  • → Armenian: տավիղ (tavił) (learned)

References

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