տուփ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տուփ (tupʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

տուփ • (tupʻ)

  1. box, case
    Synonym: (dialectal) ղութի (ġutʻi)

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Maybe an Anatolian borrowing: compare Hittite 𒄑𒁾𒁉 (GIŠtup-pi2 /⁠tuppi-⁠/, ark, container).[1]

Noun

տուփ • (tupʻ)

  1. box, case, especially incense-box
    տուփ սահունtupʻ sahunmovable, running or drop-box
    չքնաղագիւտք ի յակունս՝ պահին ի տուփս մանունսčʻkʻnałagiwtkʻ i yakuns, pahin i tupʻs manunsprecious things are packed in small parcels
  2. book-case
  3. cell in a table
  4. (arithmetic) small square

Declension

Derived terms

  • հաղորդատուփ (hałordatupʻ)
  • ոսկետուփ (osketupʻ)

Descendants

  • Armenian: տուփ (tupʻ) (learned)

References

  1. Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences), Paper presented at a conference, page 11

Further reading

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տուփ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տուփ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տուփ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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