π”Έπ”°π•™π”²π•’π•‘π•Œπ”°π•Ž

Aghwan

Etymology

Either from Aramaic or Classical Syriac ά¬ά°άͺά“άΆά‘β€Ž (targem, β€œto speak in public; to interpret”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒅴𒁄 (/targumannu, turgumannu/, β€œinterpreter”).

Verb

π”Έπ”°π•™π”²π•’π•‘π•Œπ”°π•Ž (targuman)

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Usage notes

Distinguishes itself from both Old Armenian Υ©Υ‘Φ€Υ£Υ΄Υ‘ΥΆ (tΚΏargman) and Old Georgian αƒ—αƒαƒ αƒ’αƒ›αƒαƒœαƒ˜ (targmani) counterparts by having preserved the midsyllable vowel "-u-" of Akkadian.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Gippert J., Schulze W., Aleksidze Z., MahΓ© J.-P., editors (2009) The Caucasian Albanian Palimpsests of Mount Sinai (Monumenta Palaeographica Medii Aevi : Series Ibero-Caucasica; 2), volume 1-I, Turnhout: Brepols, β†’ISBN, page 36
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