Արածանի

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Արածանի (Aracani).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Արածանի (Aracani)

  1. Eastern Euphrates, Aratsani, Murat (a river in Turkey)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Compare Ancient Greek Ἀρσανίας (Arsanías).

Noun

Արածանի (Aracani)

  1. Eastern Euphrates, Aratsani, Murat (a river in Armenia)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).3.1–4:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի աւթողոփոս․ գազան սաստիկ էրէ․ մինչ որսորդաց չէ հնար զնա ի բուռն արկանել։ Եղջիւրս ունի երկայնս եւ սղոցաձեւս, մինչեւ զծառս մեծամեծս եւ բարձունս սղոցել․ եւ յորժամ ծարաւեսցի, գնայ յԱրածանի գետ եւ ըմբէ ջուր։
      Ē erē inčʿ, or kočʿi awtʿołopʿos; gazan sastik ērē; minčʿ orsordacʿ čʿē hnar zna i buṙn arkanel. Ełǰiwrs uni erkayns ew słocʿajews, minčʿew zcaṙs mecamecs ew barjuns słocʿel; ew yoržam carawescʿi, gnay yAracani get ew əmbē ǰur.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called autholops, an exceedingly fierce animal; until the hunters are unable to catch it. It has long horns in the shape of a saw, so that it is able to saw very large and high trees. And when it is thirsty, it goes to the river Aracani and drinks water.

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Արածանի (Aracani)

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 91, 143

Further reading

  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837), Արածանի”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan. Ašxarhagrakan anuankʿ [Armenian–Italian Dictionary. Appendix of Geographic Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), Արածանի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn. Ašxarhagrakan Ew Patmakan Anuankʿ [New Dictionary Armenian–English. Appendix of Geographic and Historical Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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