շեղբ
Armenian
Alternative forms
- շեղփ (šełpʿ), շեխբ (šexb), շղոփ (šłopʿ), շղուփ (šłupʿ), շուղուփ (šułupʿ) – dialectal
Etymology
From Middle Armenian շեղբ (šełb).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ʃɛʁb]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ʃɛχpʰ]
Noun
շեղբ • (šełb)
- blade (of a knife or weapon)
- a knife-like tool for picking greens and vegetables
- Synonym: բանջարքաղի (banǰarkʿałi)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | շեղբ (šełb) | շեղբեր (šełber) | ||
| dative | շեղբի (šełbi) | շեղբերի (šełberi) | ||
| ablative | շեղբից (šełbicʿ) | շեղբերից (šełbericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | շեղբով (šełbov) | շեղբերով (šełberov) | ||
| locative | շեղբում (šełbum) | շեղբերում (šełberum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | շեղբը/շեղբն (šełbə/šełbn) | շեղբերը/շեղբերն (šełberə/šełbern) | ||
| dative | շեղբին (šełbin) | շեղբերին (šełberin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | շեղբս (šełbs) | շեղբերս (šełbers) | ||
| dative | շեղբիս (šełbis) | շեղբերիս (šełberis) | ||
| ablative | շեղբիցս (šełbicʿs) | շեղբերիցս (šełbericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | շեղբովս (šełbovs) | շեղբերովս (šełberovs) | ||
| locative | շեղբումս (šełbums) | շեղբերումս (šełberums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | շեղբդ (šełbd) | շեղբերդ (šełberd) | ||
| dative | շեղբիդ (šełbid) | շեղբերիդ (šełberid) | ||
| ablative | շեղբիցդ (šełbicʿd) | շեղբերիցդ (šełbericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | շեղբովդ (šełbovd) | շեղբերովդ (šełberovd) | ||
| locative | շեղբումդ (šełbumd) | շեղբերումդ (šełberumd) | ||
Derived terms
- շեղբիկ (šełbik)
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “շեղբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 508—509
- Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “շեղբ”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Middle Armenian
Etymology
Recorded in Norayr's dictionary as a Middle Armenian word.[1] The place of attestation in the literature is unknown.
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܫܠܦܐ (šlpˀ /šelpā/, “a knife-like iron tool for grasping or pulling out something”).[2]
Noun
շեղբ • (šełb)
- blade (of a knife or weapon)
Descendants
- Armenian: շեղբ (šełb)
- ⇒ Armenian: շեղբիկ (šełbik), շղբիկ (šłbik), շղբլինկ (šłblink), շղպլիկ (šłplik), շղբինկ (šłbink)
- → Northern Kurdish: şixtîk (“useless old knife”)
- ⇒ Armenian: շեղբիկ (šełbik), շղբիկ (šłbik), շղբլինկ (šłblink), շղպլիկ (šłplik), շղբինկ (šłbink)
References
- Norayr N. Biwzandacʿi (1884), “alumelle”, in Baṙagirkʿ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionary from the French Language into Armenian], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 49
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “շեղբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 508—509