իշացուլ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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PIE word
*h₁éḱwos

"Ass-bull", from էշ (ēš) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ ցուլ (cʻul). An imprecise calque of Ancient Greek ὀνοκένταυρος (onokéntauros).

Noun

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իշացուլ (išacʻul)

  1. a mythical hybrid creature, onocentaur
    • 5th century, Eznik Kołbacʻi, Ełc ałandocʻ [Refutation of the Sects] 122:[1]
      [] զյուշկապարկաց ասեն բնակել յաւերակսն, զոր յոյն լեզու իշացուլս ասէ։
      [] zyuškaparkacʻ asen bnakel yaweraksn, zor yoyn lezu išacʻuls asē.
      • Translation by Blanchard & Young
        [] they say concerning the yuškaparik, which in the Greek language are called "išacʻul" [onokentauros], that they live in ruins.
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).16.5:[2]
      Նոյնպէս եւ իշացլուցն կէսն արու մարդոյ (var. իշոյ), եւ կէսն իշոյ (var. ցլոյ)։
      Noynpēs ew išacʻlucʻn kēsn aru mardoy (var. išoy), ew kēsn išoy (var. cʻloy).
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Likewise the onocentaurs have the half of man (var. ass) and the half of ass (var. bull).

Usage notes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Blanchard, Monica J., Young, Robin Darling (1998) A Treatise on God written in Armenian by Eznik of Kołb (floruit c.430-c.450). An English translation, with introduction and notes (Eastern Christian texts in translation), Leuven: Peeters, page 91
  2. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 113, 151

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “իշացուլ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[2], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 60
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “իշացուլ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy