ծնծղայ
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- ձնծղայ (jncłay)
- ցնծղայ (cʿncłay)
- ծեծեղայ (cecełay)
- ծիծեղայ (cicełay)
Etymology
From Classical Syriac ܨܨܠܐ (ṣeṣṣəlā, ṣiṣṣəlā, “cymbal”).
Noun
ծնծղայ • (cncłay)
- cymbal
- (music) the name of a certain measure
Declension
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ծնծղայ (cncłay) | ծնծղայք (cncłaykʿ) | |
| genitive | ծնծղայի (cncłayi) | ծնծղայից (cncłayicʿ) | |
| dative | ծնծղայի (cncłayi) | ծնծղայից (cncłayicʿ) | |
| accusative | ծնծղայ (cncłay) | ծնծղայս (cncłays) | |
| ablative | ծնծղայէ (cncłayē) | ծնծղայից (cncłayicʿ) | |
| instrumental | ծնծղայիւ (cncłayiw) | ծնծղայիւք (cncłayiwkʿ) | |
| locative | ծնծղայի (cncłayi) | ծնծղայս (cncłays) |
Descendants
- Armenian: ծնծղա (cncła)
- Georgian: წინწილი (c̣inc̣ili), წინწილა (c̣inc̣ila)
- Middle Armenian: ձնձղայ (jnjłay), ծնծղեակ (cncłeak)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ծնծղայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ծնծղայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ծնծղայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Eremia Mełrecʿi (1698), “ծեծեղայ”, in Baṙgirkʿ hayocʿ [Armenian Dictionary] (in Armenian), Livorno: tpagr. Sargis Evdokiacʿu Sahetʿču