դիտակ
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դիտակ (ditak).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /diˈtɑk/, [ditɑ́k]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /tiˈdɑɡ/, [tʰidɑ́ɡ]
Audio (Eastern Armenian): (file)
Noun
[edit]դիտակ • (ditak)
- the generic name of various optical instruments used for viewing distant objects
- spyglass
- Synonym: դիտափող (ditapʻoġ)
- telescope
- Synonym: աստղադիտակ (astġaditak)
- binoculars
- Synonym: հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)
- opera glasses, theater binoculars
- Synonym: թատերադիտակ (tʻateraditak)
- spyglass
- (dated) watcher, observer, guard
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |||
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nominative | դիտակ (ditak) | դիտակներ (ditakner) | ||
dative | դիտակի (ditaki) | դիտակների (ditakneri) | ||
ablative | դիտակից (ditakicʻ) | դիտակներից (ditaknericʻ) | ||
instrumental | դիտակով (ditakov) | դիտակներով (ditaknerov) | ||
locative | դիտակում (ditakum) | դիտակներում (ditaknerum) | ||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | դիտակը/դիտակն (ditakə/ditakn) | դիտակները/դիտակներն (ditaknerə/ditaknern) | ||
dative | դիտակին (ditakin) | դիտակներին (ditaknerin) | ||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | դիտակս (ditaks) | դիտակներս (ditakners) | ||
dative | դիտակիս (ditakis) | դիտակներիս (ditakneris) | ||
ablative | դիտակիցս (ditakicʻs) | դիտակներիցս (ditaknericʻs) | ||
instrumental | դիտակովս (ditakovs) | դիտակներովս (ditaknerovs) | ||
locative | դիտակումս (ditakums) | դիտակներումս (ditaknerums) | ||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | դիտակդ (ditakd) | դիտակներդ (ditaknerd) | ||
dative | դիտակիդ (ditakid) | դիտակներիդ (ditaknerid) | ||
ablative | դիտակիցդ (ditakicʻd) | դիտակներիցդ (ditaknericʻd) | ||
instrumental | դիտակովդ (ditakovd) | դիտակներովդ (ditaknerovd) | ||
locative | դիտակումդ (ditakumd) | դիտակներումդ (ditaknerumd) |
Derived terms
[edit]- մանրադիտակ (manraditak)
- հեռադիտակ (heṙaditak)
- աստղադիտակ (astġaditak)
Further reading
[edit]- “դիտակ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
- Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (2009) “դիտակ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʻean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From դիտեմ (ditem) + -ակ (-ak) or wholly borrowed from Iranian.
Noun
[edit]դիտակ • (ditak)
- something that can be viewed from a distance
- tree summit
- fruit hanging from a tree
- lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
- watchtower
- crow's nest (on a ship's mast)
- box (at a theatre)
- aspect, sight, face
- watcher, observer, guard
Declension
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singular | plural | ||
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nominative | դիտակ (ditak) | դիտակք (ditakkʻ) | |
genitive | դիտակի (ditaki) | դիտակաց (ditakacʻ) | |
dative | դիտակի (ditaki) | դիտակաց (ditakacʻ) | |
accusative | դիտակ (ditak) | դիտակս (ditaks) | |
ablative | դիտակէ (ditakē) | դիտակաց (ditakacʻ) | |
instrumental | դիտակաւ (ditakaw) | դիտակաւք = դիտակօք (ditakawkʻ = ditakōkʻ) | |
locative | դիտակի (ditaki) | դիտակս (ditaks) |
Descendants
[edit]- → Armenian: դիտակ (ditak)
Further reading
[edit]- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դէտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դիտակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “դիտակ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “դիտակ”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 877
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դիտակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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