ցայգ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ցայգ (cʻayg); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ցայգ • (cʻayg)

  1. (dated) before the morning, at night

Noun

ցայգ • (cʻayg)

  1. (dated) nighttime
    ցայգ եւ ցերեկcʻayg ew cʻereknight and day

Declension

References

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “ցայգ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Guyumčean, Mesrop K. (1970) “ցայգ”, in Əndarjak Baṙaran Hayerēnē Anglierēn [A Comprehensive Dictionary Armenian–English], Beirut: Atlas Press

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ց- (cʻ-) + այգ (ayg). Compare ցերեկ (cʻerek).

Adverb

ցայգ • (cʻayg)

  1. nightly, by night, during the night, before the morning

Noun

ցայգ • (cʻayg)

  1. night
    զցայգzcʻaygnightly, by night, during the night
    զցայգ եւ զցերեկzcʻayg ew zcʻereknight and day, day and night; by night and by day

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ցայգ (cʻayg)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ցայգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ցայգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ցայգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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