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փիղ

փիղ

Armenian

Noun

փիղ (pʿił)

  1. elephant
  2. (chess) bishop

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • փեղ (pʿeł)
  • փիլ (pʿil)
  • փիւղ (pʿiwł)

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭩𐭫 (pīl). Compare Persian پیل (pīl) and see Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru) for more.

Noun

փիղ (pʿił)

  1. elephant
    փիղ մատակpʿił matak ― she-elephant, female elephant
    գոչիւն փղիgočʿiwn pʿłi ― trumpeting of the elephant
    ժանի փղացžani pʿłacʿ ― elephant's tusks, ivory

Declension

Derived terms

  • զուարակափիղ (zuarakapʿił)
  • ցլափիղ (cʿlapʿił)
  • փղակոյտ (pʿłakoyt)
  • փղապան (pʿłapan)
  • փղապետ (pʿłapet)
  • փղաքաղ (pʿłakʿał)
  • փղոսկր (pʿłoskr)
  • փղոսկրայ (pʿłoskray)
  • փղոսկրեայ (pʿłoskreay)
  • փղորդի (pʿłordi)

Descendants

  • Armenian: փիղ (pʿił)

References

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