փուլ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian փուլ (pʻul). The sense development is “crumbling down” → “waning of the moon” → “phase of the moon” → “phase”.

Pronunciation

Noun

փուլ • (pʻul)

  1. phase; stage
    այս փուլումays pʻulumat this stage
  2. crumbling, falling, fall
    փուլ գալpʻul galto crumble

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pʰōl-. Cognate with Lithuanian pùlti (to attack, rush), Old English feallan (English fall) and perhaps Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphállō, bring down, destroy, cause to stumble, deceive).

Noun

փուլ • (pʻul)

  1. crumbling, falling, fall
    ի փուլ ածելi pʻul acelto ruin, to destroy, to crumble
    ի փուլ գալi pʻul galto go to ruin
    փուլքpʻulkʻruins, rubbish
  2. wane (of the moon)
    լուսին ի փուլ էlusin i pʻul ēthe moon is waning

Declension

Derived terms

  • աւազափուլ (awazapʻul)
  • դարափուլ (darapʻul)
  • վաղափուլ (vałapʻul)
  • վիմափուլ (vimapʻul)
  • փլած (pʻlac)
  • փլանամ (pʻlanam)
  • փլանիմ (pʻlanim)
  • փլատակ (pʻlatak)
  • փլուզանեմ (pʻluzanem)
  • փլուզումն (pʻluzumn)
  • փլումն (pʻlumn)
  • փլուցանեմ (pʻlucʻanem)

Descendants

  • Armenian: փուլ (pʻul)
  • Georgian: ფლატე (plaṭe)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փուլ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փուլ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “փուլ”, 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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