տոռն
Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տոռն (toṙn).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ˈtɔrən]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ˈdɔɾən]
Noun
տոռն • (toṙn)
- (archaic, poetic) rope, cord, string, twine
- (archaic, poetic) bond, chain
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | տոռն (toṙn) | տոռներ (toṙner) | ||
| dative | տոռնի (toṙni) | տոռների (toṙneri) | ||
| ablative | տոռնից (toṙnicʿ) | տոռներից (toṙnericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | տոռնով (toṙnov) | տոռներով (toṙnerov) | ||
| locative | տոռնում (toṙnum) | տոռներում (toṙnerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | տոռնը/տոռնն (toṙnə/toṙnn) | տոռները/տոռներն (toṙnerə/toṙnern) | ||
| dative | տոռնին (toṙnin) | տոռներին (toṙnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | տոռնս (toṙns) | տոռներս (toṙners) | ||
| dative | տոռնիս (toṙnis) | տոռներիս (toṙneris) | ||
| ablative | տոռնիցս (toṙnicʿs) | տոռներիցս (toṙnericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | տոռնովս (toṙnovs) | տոռներովս (toṙnerovs) | ||
| locative | տոռնումս (toṙnums) | տոռներումս (toṙnerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | տոռնդ (toṙnd) | տոռներդ (toṙnerd) | ||
| dative | տոռնիդ (toṙnid) | տոռներիդ (toṙnerid) | ||
| ablative | տոռնիցդ (toṙnicʿd) | տոռներիցդ (toṙnericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | տոռնովդ (toṙnovd) | տոռներովդ (toṙnerovd) | ||
| locative | տոռնումդ (toṙnumd) | տոռներումդ (toṙnerumd) | ||
Further reading
- Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “տոռն”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
Old Armenian
Etymology 1
The origin is uncertain.[1]
Noun
տոռն • (toṙn)
- rope, cord, string, twine
- տոռն շան ― toṙn šan ― leash
- (figuratively) tie, band, bond, link
Declension
n-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | տոռն (toṙn) | տոռունք (toṙunkʿ) | |
| genitive | տոռին (toṙin) | տոռանց (toṙancʿ) | |
| dative | տոռին (toṙin) | տոռանց (toṙancʿ) | |
| accusative | տոռն (toṙn) | տոռունս (toṙuns) | |
| ablative | տոռնէ (toṙnē) | տոռանց (toṙancʿ) | |
| instrumental | տոռամբ (toṙamb) | տոռամբք (toṙambkʿ) | |
| locative | տոռին (toṙin) | տոռունս (toṙuns) |
Derived terms
- տոռանեալ (toṙaneal)
- տոռնեալ (toṙneal)
- տոռնիմ (toṙnim)
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: տոռ (toṙ)
- Armenian: տոռ (toṙ)
- → Armenian: տոռն (toṙn)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տոռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
Further reading
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տոռն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տոռն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Etymology 2
According to Ačaṙean, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”), because pestles were and still are made of wood.[1] Compare Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, “wooden vessel”).[2]
Noun
տոռն • (toṙn)
- pestle
Derived terms
- սանդիտոռն (sanditoṙn)
- սանդատոռն (sandatoṙn)
Related terms
- տորգ (torg), տարգալ (targal)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “տոռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 421b
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2013), “The place of Armenian in the Indo-European language family: the relationship with Greek and Indo-Iranian”, in Journal of Language Relationship, issue 10, page 107
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “տոռն սանդի”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 890a
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 617