ասպատակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ասպատակ (aspatak).

Pronunciation

Noun

ասպատակ (aspatak)

  1. raider, plunderer
  2. raid, inroad, incursion

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Iranian *aspataka-, composed of *asp (horse) + *tak- (to run). For the constituents compare Persian اسپ (asp, horse) and Middle Persian tk' (tag, runing; attack), Persian تکیدن (takidan, to run), تک (tak, run).

Noun

ասպատակ (aspatak)

  1. inroad, incursion (on horse)
    ասպատակ տալ, դնել, սփռել, գծել, արձակել, առնելaspatak tal, dnel, spʿṙel, gcel, arjakel, aṙnelto go marauding, to infest
  2. raider, plunderer (on horse)
    ասպատակ ծովուaspatak covucorsair, pirate, sea-robber

Declension

Derived terms

  • ասպատակայարձակ (aspatakayarjak)
  • ասպատակաւոր (aspatakawor)
  • ասպատակեմ (aspatakem)
  • ասպատակի (aspataki)
  • դիւրասպատակ (diwraspatak)
  • յասպատակի (yaspataki)

Descendants

  • Armenian: ասպատակ (aspatak)

References

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