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որթափայտ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From որթ (ortʻ) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ փայտ (pʻayt). Coined by the translator of the Physiologus to render Ancient Greek ἀμπέλινον ξύλον (ampélinon xúlon).

Noun

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որթափայտ (ortʻapʻayt)

  1. vinewood
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).10.4–5:[1]
      Եւ քուրմ իբրեւ իմանայ, մտանէ լնու զբագինն որթափայտիւ․ մտանէ հաւն յարեգ քաղաք լի խնգովք եւ ելանէ ի բագինն, իւրովի լուցանէ զկրակն եւ անձամբ զանձն այրէ։
      Ew kʻurm ibrew imanay, mtanē lnu zbaginn ortʻapʻaytiw; mtanē hawn yareg kʻałakʻ li xngovkʻ ew elanē i baginn, iwrovi lucʻanē zkrakn ew anjamb zanjn ayrē.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        And the priest being informed goes in and fills the altar with vine wood. The bird enters Heliopolis, filled with incense, mounts the altar, kindles the fire with itself and burns itself.

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References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 63, 103, 147

Further reading

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