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փիղ
փիղ
Armenian
Noun
փիղ • (pʿił)
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | փիղ (pʿił) | փղեր (pʿłer) | ||
| dative | փղի (pʿłi) | փղերի (pʿłeri) | ||
| ablative | փղից (pʿłicʿ) | փղերից (pʿłericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | փղով (pʿłov) | փղերով (pʿłerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | փիղը/փիղն (pʿiłə/pʿiłn) | փղերը/փղերն (pʿłerə/pʿłern) | ||
| dative | փղին (pʿłin) | փղերին (pʿłerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | փիղս (pʿiłs) | փղերս (pʿłers) | ||
| dative | փղիս (pʿłis) | փղերիս (pʿłeris) | ||
| ablative | փղիցս (pʿłicʿs) | փղերիցս (pʿłericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | փղովս (pʿłovs) | փղերովս (pʿłerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | փիղդ (pʿiłd) | փղերդ (pʿłerd) | ||
| dative | փղիդ (pʿłid) | փղերիդ (pʿłerid) | ||
| ablative | փղիցդ (pʿłicʿd) | փղերիցդ (pʿłericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | փղովդ (pʿłovd) | փղերովդ (pʿłerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
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)
- elephant
- փիղ մատակ ― pʿił matak ― she-elephant, female elephant
- գոչիւն փղի ― gočʿiwn pʿłi ― trumpeting of the elephant
- ժանի փղաց ― žani pʿłacʿ ― elephant's tusks, ivory
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | փիղ (pʿił) | փիղք (pʿiłkʿ) | |
| genitive | փղի (pʿłi) | փղաց (pʿłacʿ) | |
| dative | փղի (pʿłi) | փղաց (pʿłacʿ) | |
| accusative | փիղ (pʿił) | փիղս (pʿiłs) | |
| ablative | փղէ (pʿłē) | փղաց (pʿłacʿ) | |
| instrumental | փղաւ (pʿław) | փղաւք = փղօք (pʿławkʿ = pʿłōkʿ) | |
| locative | փղի (pʿłi) | փիղս (pʿiłs) |
Derived terms
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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