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կուղբ

կուղբ

Armenian

Noun

կուղբ (kułb)

  1. beaver

Declension

Synonyms

  • ջրշուն (ǰršun)

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կուղբ (kułb).

Noun

կուղբ (kułb) (genitive singular կղբու)

  1. beaver
    • 1184, Mxitʿar Heracʿi, J̌ermancʿ mxitʿarutʿiwn [Relief of Fevers]
      [] աֆթիմոն երեք դրամ. կղբու ձու մի դրամ []
    • 12–13th century, Mxitʿar Goš, Aṙakkʿ Mxitʿaray Goši [Fables of Mxitʾar Goš]
      Մեղադիր եղեն ոմանք կղբու, եթէ զիա՞րդ ի ջուր յաճախ դեգերիս []
    • 12–13th century, Vardan Aygekcʿi, Žołovacʿoykʿ aṙakacʿ Vardanay [Collection of Fables of Vardan] 225

Related terms

  • կղբուձու (kłbuju)

Descendants

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), կուղբ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 385b
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836), կուղբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1122b

Old Armenian

Etymology

According to Ačaṙean, a borrowing from Classical Syriac ܟܠܒܐ (kalbā, dog), more precisely from its dialectal form with an -u- vowel. For the semantics compare Armenian ջրշուն (ǰršun, beaver, literally water-dog), Middle Persian [script needed] (sag ī ābīg, beaver, literally water-dog) (whence Persian سگ آبی (sag-e âbi)), Old Irish doburchú (otter, literally water-dog).

Noun

կուղբ (kułb)

  1. beaver

Declension

Synonyms

  • կասդրիոս (kasdrios)

Derived terms

  • կղբուձու (kłbuju)

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), կուղբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 657ab
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836), կուղբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1122b
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կուղբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 358b
  • Gabamačean, Simon (1910), կուղբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hayerēn Lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Constantinople: R. Sakayan press, page 743b
  • Greppin, John A. C. (1985) Baṙkʿ Gaɫianosi: The Greek–Armenian Dictionary to Galen, Delmar, New York: Caravan Books, page 54