աբեթ
Armenian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Armenian աբեթ (abetʿ).
Noun
աբեթ • (abetʿ)
- tinder, amadou (usually made of mushroom, charred linen, etc.)
- Synonym of աբեթասունկ (abetʿasunk)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | աբեթ (abetʿ) | աբեթներ (abetʿner) | ||
| dative | աբեթի (abetʿi) | աբեթների (abetʿneri) | ||
| ablative | աբեթից (abetʿicʿ) | աբեթներից (abetʿnericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | աբեթով (abetʿov) | աբեթներով (abetʿnerov) | ||
| locative | աբեթում (abetʿum) | աբեթներում (abetʿnerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | աբեթը/աբեթն (abetʿə/abetʿn) | աբեթները/աբեթներն (abetʿnerə/abetʿnern) | ||
| dative | աբեթին (abetʿin) | աբեթներին (abetʿnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | աբեթս (abetʿs) | աբեթներս (abetʿners) | ||
| dative | աբեթիս (abetʿis) | աբեթներիս (abetʿneris) | ||
| ablative | աբեթիցս (abetʿicʿs) | աբեթներիցս (abetʿnericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | աբեթովս (abetʿovs) | աբեթներովս (abetʿnerovs) | ||
| locative | աբեթումս (abetʿums) | աբեթներումս (abetʿnerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | աբեթդ (abetʿd) | աբեթներդ (abetʿnerd) | ||
| dative | աբեթիդ (abetʿid) | աբեթներիդ (abetʿnerid) | ||
| ablative | աբեթիցդ (abetʿicʿd) | աբեթներիցդ (abetʿnericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | աբեթովդ (abetʿovd) | աբեթներովդ (abetʿnerovd) | ||
| locative | աբեթումդ (abetʿumd) | աբեթներումդ (abetʿnerumd) | ||
Derived terms
- աբեթենի (abetʿeni), աբեթասունկ (abetʿasunk)
References
- Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “աբեթ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
- “աբեթ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “աբեթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 19
Old Armenian
Etymology
According to Marr and J̌ahukyan, borrowed from Georgian აბედი (abedi); but see there for more.
Declension
i-a-type or i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | աբեթ (abetʿ) | աբեթք (abetʿkʿ) | |
| genitive | աբեթի (abetʿi) | ? (?) | |
| dative | աբեթի (abetʿi) | ? (?) | |
| accusative | աբեթ (abetʿ) | աբեթս (abetʿs) | |
| ablative | աբեթէ (abetʿē) | ? (?) | |
| instrumental | ? (?) | ? (?) | |
| locative | աբեթի (abetʿi) | աբեթս (abetʿs) | |
| the instrumental singular and the genitive/dative/instrumental plural are not attested, which does not allow determining whether the word followed an i-type or an i-a-type declension | |||
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: աբէդ (abēd), աբեդ (abed)
- Armenian: աբեթ (abetʿ)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “աբեթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աբեթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Marr, N. Ja. (1918), “Jafetičeskije elementy v jazykax Armenii. X [Japhethic Elements in the Languages of Armenia. X]”, in Izvěstija Rossijskoj Akademii Nauk. VI serija (in Russian), volume 12, issue 6, page 339
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “աբեթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 74a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “աբեթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 19
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