այբ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian այբ (ayb).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɑjb]
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Noun

այբ (ayb)

  1. the name of the Armenian letter ա (a)

Usage notes

Eastern Armenians prefer calling this letter simply [ɑ], probably under the influence of Russian, which has no elaborate names for its letters.

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

Developed from *այփ (*aypʿ) under the influence of the succeeding letter բեն (ben), from ալփ (alpʿ), from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha).[1]

Noun

այբ (ayb)

  1. the name of the Armenian letter ա (a)
  2. (figuratively) beginning
    Antonym: քէ (kʿē)
    • 5th century, Bible, Revelation 1.8:
      Ես եմ Այբ եւ ես եմ Քէ []
      Es em Ayb ew es em Kʿē []
      I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending []

Declension

Derived terms

  • այբաթարց (aybatʿarcʿ)
  • այբբեն (aybben)
  • այբբենաւոր (aybbenawor)
  • այբենաւոր (aybenawor)
  • այբեւբեն (aybewben)
  • այբուբեն (aybuben)
  • եգիպտայբ (egiptayb)

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), այբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 164–165

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), այբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), այբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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