քարածերպ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քարածերպ (kʿaracerp).

Pronunciation

Noun

քարածերպ (kʿaracerp)

  1. cleft in a rock

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

քար (kʿar) + -ա- (-a-) + ծերպ (cerp)

Noun

քարածերպ (kʿaracerp)

  1. cleft in a rock
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).14.5:[1]
      [] եւ գտանիցէ քարածերպն նեղ եւ մտանիցէ պնդով եւ ընկենու զխորխն []
      [] ew gtanicʿē kʿaracerpn neł ew mtanicʿē pndov ew ənkenu zxorxn []
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        [] and it [the snake] finds a narrow cleft in a rock and goes inside with effort and sheds its skin []

Descendants

  • Armenian: քարածերպ (kʿaracerp)

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 109, 149

Further reading

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