ցայգ

Armenian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. (dated) before the morning, at night

Noun

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. (dated) nighttime
    ցայգ եւ ցերեկcʿayg ew cʿereknight and day

Declension

References

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), ցայգ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern 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- (cʿ-) + այգ (ayg). Compare ցերեկ (cʿerek).

Adverb

ցայգ (cʿayg)

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

Noun

ցայգ (cʿayg)

  1. night
    զցայգzcʿaygnightly, by night, during the night
    զցայգ եւ զցերեկzcʿayg ew zcʿereknight and day, day and night; by night and by day

Declension

Descendants

References

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