Old Armenian

Noun

տղայ • ‎(tłay)

1. infant, baby, child (male or female)
2. stripling, youth, lad

Declension

Adjective

տղայ • ‎(tłay)

1. young, minor (male or female)

   տղայ մանուկ‎ ― tłay manuk ― little child

2. (figuratively) simple-minded, innocent; novice, ignorant

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: տղա ‎(tła)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տղայ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “տղայ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “տղայ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935