տար-

See also: տար

Armenian

Alternative forms

• տարա- (tara-)

Etymology

From Old Armenian տար- (tar-).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /tɑɾ/, [tɑɾ]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /dɑɾ/, [dɑɾ]

Prefix

տար- • (tar-)

1. beside, beyond, over, across, away
2. foreign

Derived terms

Armenian terms prefixed with տար-

Armenian terms prefixed with տարա-

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• տարա- (tara-)

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tr̥Hás. Attested also as an adjective տար (tar, “distant”).

Prefix

տար- • (tar-)

1. beside, beyond, over, across, away

Usage notes

Used post-classically to calque Ancient Greek words prefixed with δια- (dia-) and παρά (pará), e.g. տարբերեմ (tarberem) = διαφέρω (diaphérō), տարօրինակ (tarōrinak) = παράνομος (paránomos).

Derived terms

Old Armenian terms prefixed with տար-

Old Armenian terms prefixed with տարա-

Descendants

• Armenian: տար- (tar-), տարա- (tara-)