փուլ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian փուլ (pʿul). The sense development is “crumbling down” → “waning of the moon” → “phase of the moon” → “phase”.

Pronunciation

Noun

փուլ (pʿul)

  1. phase; stage
    այս փուլումays pʿulumat this stage
  2. crumbling, falling, fall
    փուլ գալpʿul galto crumble

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pʰōl-. Cognate with Lithuanian pùlti (to attack, rush), Old English feallan (English fall) and perhaps Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphállō, bring down, destroy, cause to stumble, deceive).

Noun

փուլ (pʿul)

  1. crumbling, falling, fall
    ի փուլ ածելi pʿul acelto ruin, to destroy, to crumble
    ի փուլ գալi pʿul galto go to ruin
    փուլքpʿulkʿruins, rubbish
  2. wane (of the moon)
    լուսին ի փուլ էlusin i pʿul ēthe moon is waning

Declension

Derived terms

  • աւազափուլ (awazapʿul)
  • դարափուլ (darapʿul)
  • վաղափուլ (vałapʿul)
  • վիմափուլ (vimapʿul)
  • փլուզանեմ (pʿluzanem)
  • փլուզումն (pʿluzumn)
  • փլումն (pʿlumn)
  • փլուցանեմ (pʿlucʿanem)

Descendants

References

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