փուլ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian փուլ (pʿul). The sense development is “crumbling down” → “waning of the moon” → “phase of the moon” → “phase”.

Pronunciation

Noun

փուլ • (pʿul)

  1. phase; stage
    այս փուլում ― ays pʿulum ― at this stage
  2. crumbling, falling, fall
    փուլ գալ ― pʿul gal ― to crumble

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pʰōl-. Cognate with Lithuanian pùlti (“to attack, rush”), Old English feallan (English fall) and perhaps Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphállō, “bring down, destroy, cause to stumble, deceive”).

Noun

փուլ • (pʿul)

  1. crumbling, falling, fall
    ի փուլ ածել ― i pʿul acel ― to ruin, to destroy, to crumble
    ի փուլ գալ ― i pʿul gal ― to go to ruin
    փուլք ― pʿulkʿ ― ruins, rubbish
  2. wane (of the moon)
    լուսին ի փուլ է ― lusin i pʿul ē ― the moon is waning

Declension

Derived terms

  • աւազափուլ (awazapʿul)
  • դարափուլ (darapʿul)
  • վաղափուլ (vałapʿul)
  • վիմափուլ (vimapʿul)
  • փլած (pʿlac)
  • փլանամ (pʿlanam)
  • փլանիմ (pʿlanim)
  • փլատակ (pʿlatak)
  • փլուզանեմ (pʿluzanem)
  • փլուզումն (pʿluzumn)
  • փլումն (pʿlumn)
  • փլուցանեմ (pʿlucʿanem)

Descendants

  • Armenian: փուլ (pʿul)
  • Georgian: ფლატე (plaṭe)

References

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