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թեւ

թեւ

Armenian

Noun

թեւ (tʿew)

  1. wing
    ինքնաթիռի թեւinkʿnatʿiṙi tʿew ― wing of an airplane
  2. arm of a human
  3. fin of a fish
  4. (military) wing, flank
  5. (politics) wing

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Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

թեւ (tʿew)

  1. wing
    թեւ աղօրեացtʿew ałōreacʿ ― sails of a wind-mill; sweep, fan
    թեւ ձկանցtʿew jkancʿ ― fins of fish
    թեւ զօրացtʿew zōracʿ ― wings of an army
    թեւ հանդերձիցtʿew handerjicʿ ― sleeve of a coat
    թեւ նաւուtʿew nawu ― rudder, oar, or sail of a ship
    թեւ դրանցtʿew drancʿ ― leaf, fold of door
    թեւ տաճարիtʿew tačari ― towers of the temple; pyramids
    թեւ գառագղիtʿew gaṙagłi ― portcullis; greatest door of menagery
    թեւք երկրիtʿewkʿ erkri ― the ends of the earth
    թեւս առնուլtʿews aṙnul ― to have wings, feathers
    թեւս ածելtʿews acel ― to flutter, to take wing; to fly away
    թեւ ի թեւ, թեւ ի թեւ խառնեալ/յեռեալtʿew i tʿew, tʿew i tʿew xaṙneal/yeṙeal ― arm in arm
    թեւ տալ ումէքtʿew tal umēkʿ ― to give one's arm to
    բանալ, պարզել, հատանել զթեւսbanal, parzel, hatanel ztʿews ― to spread the wings
    հատանել զթեւսhatanel ztʿews ― to clip or crop (a bird's wings); to fetter or paralyze a person
  2. arm of a human
  3. flight, rush, dash
    թեւք հողմոցtʿewkʿ hołmocʿ ― blow of a wind
  4. (figuratively) wing, protection
    թեւ արկանելtʿew arkanel ― to extend the wings; to be a protector, to patronize; to obtain possession

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), թեւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), թեւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), թեւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935