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տիւ
տիւ
Old Armenian
Noun
տիւ • (tiw)
-  day, daytime, the part of the day when the sun shines
- տիւ եւ գիշեր ― tiw ew gišer ― nychthemeron
 - ի տուէ/ի տունջեան ― i tuē/i tunǰean ― during the day, by day, in the day-time
 - ի լուսապայծառ/ի լոյս տունջեան ― i lusapaycaṙ/i loys tunǰean ― in broad day light
 - ընդ տիւն ողջոյն ― ənd tiwn ołǰoyn ― all day long
 - ի տուէ եւ ի գիշերի, զտիւ եւ զգիշեր ― i tuē ew i gišeri, ztiw ew zgišer ― day and night, night and day
 - չեւ խոնարհեալ տունջեան ― čʿew xonarheal tunǰean ― before the end of the day, before nightfall
 - արփիաճաճանչ տիւ ― arpʿiačačančʿ tiw ― fine day, fine weather
 - ի տունջենիս յայսմիկ ― i tunǰenis yaysmik ― this day, to-day
 
 
Declension
n-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տիւ (tiw) | 
| genitive | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) | 
| dative | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) | 
| accusative | տիւ (tiw) | 
| ablative | տուընջենէ (tuənǰenē) | 
| instrumental | տուընջեամբ (tuənǰeamb) | 
| locative | տուընջեան (tuənǰean) | 
| the locative singular can be տուէ (tuē); the instrumental singular post-classically can be o-type տըւով (təwov) | |
n-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | տիւ (tiw) | 
| genitive | տունջեան (tunǰean) | 
| dative | տունջեան (tunǰean) | 
| accusative | տիւ (tiw) | 
| ablative | տունջենէ (tunǰenē) | 
| instrumental | տունջեամբ (tunǰeamb) | 
| locative | տունջեան (tunǰean) | 
| the locative singular can be տուէ (tuē); the instrumental singular post-classically can be o-type տուով (tuov) | |
Synonyms
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Descendants
- Armenian: տիվ (tiv), տվնջյան (tvnǰyan)
 
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տիւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
 - Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տիւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
 - Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տիւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
 - Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian (pdf), Zagreb, page 8
 - Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 35