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ցայգ

ցայգ

Armenian

Adverb

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. (dated) before the morning, at night

Noun

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. (dated) nighttime
    ցայգ եւ ցերեկcʿayg ew cʿerek ― night and day

Declension

References

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), ցայգ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Guyumčean, Mesrop K. (1970), ցայգ”, in Əndarjak Baṙaran Hayerēnē Anglierēn [A Comprehensive Dictionary Armenian–English], Beirut: Atlas Press

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ց- (cʿ-) + այգ (ayg). Compare ցերեկ (cʿerek).

Adverb

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. nightly, by night, during the night, before the morning

Noun

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. night
    զցայգzcʿayg ― nightly, by night, during the night
    զցայգ եւ զցերեկzcʿayg ew zcʿerek ― night and day, day and night; by night and by day

Declension

Descendants

References

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