ցայգ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ցայգ (cʿayg); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ցայգ • (cʿayg)

  1. (dated) before the morning, at night

Noun

ցայգ • (cʿayg)

  1. (dated) nighttime
    ցայգ եւ ցերեկ ― cʿayg ew cʿerek ― night and day

Declension

References

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “ցայգ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Guyumčean, Mesrop K. (1970), “ցայգ”, in Əndarjak Baṙaran Hayerēnē Anglierēn [A Comprehensive Dictionary Armenian–English], Beirut: Atlas Press

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ց- (cʿ-) +‎ այգ (ayg). Compare ցերեկ (cʿerek).

Adverb

ցայգ • (cʿayg)

  1. nightly, by night, during the night, before the morning

Noun

ցայգ • (cʿayg)

  1. night
    զցայգ ― zcʿayg ― nightly, by night, during the night
    զցայգ եւ զցերեկ ― zcʿayg ew zcʿerek ― night and day, day and night; by night and by day

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ցայգ (cʿayg)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ցայգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ցայգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ցայգ”, 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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