տանիք

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տանիք (tanikʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

տանիք • (tanikʻ)

  1. roof
    Synonyms: կտուր (ktur), ձեղուն (jeġun), (colloquial) կռիշ (kṙiš)
  2. (figuratively) house, roof, shelter

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From տան- (tan-) + -իք (-ikʻ).

Noun

տանիք • (tanikʻ) pl

  1. roof, roofing, house-top

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: տանիք (tanikʻ) (learned), > տանիս (tanis) (inherited)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տուն”, 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) “տանիք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տանիք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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