բու
Armenian
Etymology
From Middle Armenian բու (bu), from Old Armenian բու (bu).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [bu]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [pʰu]
Audio (Eastern Armenian) (file)
Noun
բու • (bu)
- owl
Usage notes
Used loosely for any member of the family Strigidae.
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | բու (bu) | բուեր (buer) | ||
| dative | բուի (bui) | բուերի (bueri) | ||
| ablative | բուից (buicʿ) | բուերից (buericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | բուով (buov) | բուերով (buerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | բուն (bun) | բուերը/բուերն (buerə/buern) | ||
| dative | բուին (buin) | բուերին (buerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | բուս (bus) | բուերս (buers) | ||
| dative | բուիս (buis) | բուերիս (bueris) | ||
| ablative | բուիցս (buicʿs) | բուերիցս (buericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | բուովս (buovs) | բուերովս (buerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | բուդ (bud) | բուերդ (buerd) | ||
| dative | բուիդ (buid) | բուերիդ (buerid) | ||
| ablative | բուիցդ (buicʿd) | բուերիցդ (buericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | բուովդ (buovd) | բուերովդ (buerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | բու (bu) | բվեր (bver) | ||
| dative | բվի (bvi) | բվերի (bveri) | ||
| ablative | բվից (bvicʿ) | բվերից (bvericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | բվով (bvov) | բվերով (bverov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | բուն (bun) | բվերը/բվերն (bverə/bvern) | ||
| dative | բվին (bvin) | բվերին (bverin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | բուս (bus) | բվերս (bvers) | ||
| dative | բվիս (bvis) | բվերիս (bveris) | ||
| ablative | բվիցս (bvicʿs) | բվերիցս (bvericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | բվովս (bvovs) | բվերովս (bverovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | բուդ (bud) | բվերդ (bverd) | ||
| dative | բվիդ (bvid) | բվերիդ (bverid) | ||
| ablative | բվիցդ (bvicʿd) | բվերիցդ (bvericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | բվովդ (bvovd) | բվերովդ (bverovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Synonyms
- բայղուշ (bayłuš)
Middle Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian բու (bu).
Noun
բու • (bu), genitive singular բուոյ (buoy)
- owl
Descendants
- Armenian: բու (bu)
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- բբու (bbu)
Etymology
Of imitative origin. Compare Persian بوف (buf), Arabic بوم (būm), Ancient Greek βύας (búas), Latin būbō, Georgian ბუ (bu).
Noun
բու • (bu)
- owl
- 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).8.1:[1]
- Զբուոյ ասեն, թէ զգիշեր քաջ սիրէ քան զտիւ։
- Zbuoy asen, tʿē zgišer kʿaǰ sirē kʿan ztiw.
- Translation by Gohar Muradyan
- The owl is said to love more the night than the day.
- Զբուոյ ասեն, թէ զգիշեր քաջ սիրէ քան զտիւ։
Usage notes
In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek νυκτικόραξ (nuktikórax).
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | բու (bu) | բուք (bukʿ) | |
| genitive | բուոյ (buoy) | բուոց (buocʿ) | |
| dative | բուոյ (buoy) | բուոց (buocʿ) | |
| accusative | բու (bu) | բուս (bus) | |
| ablative | բուոյ (buoy) | բուոց (buocʿ) | |
| instrumental | բուով (buov) | բուովք (buovkʿ) | |
| locative | բու (bu) | բուս (bus) |
Derived terms
- բըւէճ (bəwēč)
- բըւիճակ (bəwičak)
- բուէճ (buēč)
- բուիճակ (buičak)
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: բու (bu)
- Armenian: բու (bu)
References
- Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 99, 146
Further reading
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “բու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բու”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “բու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press