Arpa Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 It is all in the spelling. îÆÎÆÜ/tikin or ¸Æ¶ÆÜ/digin/digyn?? If we insist on the former spelling, "tikin" we get a different answer, even if the "kin/gyn" part may stay constant. We know that "kin" is common with the Greek "gyn" as in gynecology and va-gyna (vagina) Ooops!. It simply means woman/female. According to some sources the "ti" prefix is supposed to mean big, exalted, and that the "ti" is a variation on "te", a contraction os "ter", lord, master. This is not unusual as the "ter" does become "ti®" as in cases like "tiranal", to master or "tiratsu" a seminarian, about to be a "ter". As to "digyn/digin", and this is totally my take of it, the "di" prefix stands for god/deity/dios/deo as in ditsabanutyun. Threfore, in this light a "di-gin/di-gyn" would be the wife of a god, a consort. BTW, there is another word in the Armenian to describe the consort of a god, and this is sometimes used as an insult when applied to the wife of a (protestant) minister. "bambish" is sometimes used to address the wife of a minister which originally was meant to mean a "consort", and mate of a (heathen/hetanos) god. I hope, our "Tiknayk Babkasunk" and our "kniks"** don't take offense at this.I see nothing offensive. In fact one source defines "tikin" as "princess". ** "Knik/little woman" is not a contraction of the Knickerbockers , the NY basketball team, it is a baghakshakan(endearing) form of "kin". And we love our "kniks". Well...We love our "eriks" too! Another endearing term based on "ayr/er". PS. Harut if my fonts don't show, please correct them. I have not used Arm-NLS in quite sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 îÆÎÆÜ/tikin or ¸Æ¶ÆÜ/digin/digyn??I guess it all depends on the man again whether he prefers to "tick in" or "dig in"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 That is again a very Armenian discussion, by no means unique to us but nevertheless very close to ur hearts and way of thinking. Most would talk about our better half as digin but behave as if they were tikin (at the most) ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I guess it all depends on the man again whether he prefers to "tick in" or "dig in"... I had forgotten all about this. What a shameless, anamot aghchik As a rule we don't spank girls on this forum, but you asked for it. You are getting 40 lashes with a wet noodle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 How did I miss this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 How did I miss this? I never thought you had some hagarag in you.Unearthing old topics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 (edited) Hey check Arpa's date. It wasn't me!!! I swear... There has NEVER been, and there will NEVER be any Hagarag in me, I don't care how young and/or beautiful he looks. Edited February 26, 2007 by Sip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I never thought you had some hagarag in you.Unearthing old topics... He wants to know what women (digin/tikin) think as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 WOW, nairi. Turning an Arpa linguistics piece right into a Free Zone with the second post? WELL DONE INDEED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 the common wit suggests that the word 'tikin' comes from the word 'takin', which means "the under one"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 "the under one" :lol2: Common people! How did you not know that?! (Best thing all day Harut. Damn! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hey check Arpa's date. It wasn't me!!! I swear... There has NEVER been, and there will NEVER be any Hagarag in me, I don't care how young and/or beautiful he looks. Sorry Mr.Cheddar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) the common wit suggests that the word 'tikin' comes from the word 'takin', which means "the under one"... Harut. Don't forget to invite us to the wedding of you and Nairi. You deserve one another as you are both shamelessly anamot. It is hilarious. Keep it coming. :clap: In the words of that great American philosopher Will Rogers... I have nevr met a (man/woman) ban/pan/pun/բառախաղ that I have not loved. Edited February 27, 2007 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armenak Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 ԲԱՐԻ ԼՈՒՅՍ, ՏԻԿԻՆ ԱՐՈՒՍ Բարի լույս, տիկին Արուս, Քո լվածքը չորացել է, Հայացքի մեջ քո անհույս Արցունքներդ քարացել են, Խոհանոցդ մաս-մաքուր, Ամաններդ լվացված են, Մեր համով-հոտով մորքուր Տված հացդ օրհնված է: Եվ հիմա, նստած մենակ, Դու հիշում ես քո անցյալը, Իսկ մատներդ շարունակ Փորփրում են քո ձավարը: Մարդը քո` վարպետ Արտաշը Իր հոգին Աստծուն տվեց, Ու թեև վարքով անտաշ էր, Բայց խելոք էր ձեռներեց: Նա ուներ ոսկե ձեռքեր, Ու շարեց պատերը տան, Նա կապեց կտուրը ձեր, Սարքեց դուռ ու պատուհան: Իսկ հետո, երբ ծնվեցին, Զավակները քո աննման, Տունը քո լցվեց սիրով Ու շնչով երջանկության Նա ուներ մի թուլություն` Մեզանից ո՞վ է անբիծ, Սիրում էր ընկերություն Խմիչքի հետ ոգելից: Ամուսինդ լուռ ու մունջ էր, Նա մռայլ էր, չխոսկան, Երբ խմում էր` հայհոյում էր, Հիշում մորդ անպայման: Ու թեև քեզ հայհոյում էր, Բայց իրոք, առանց թույնի, Վաղեմի սովորություն է` Մարդ պետք է արտահայտվի: Բայց հիմա էլ նա չկա` Տանդ սյունն ու հենարանը, Մնացել ես մեն-մենակ Քո դատարկ ու մռայլ տանը: Զավակներդ չվեցին Ու թռան օտար ափեր, Նույնիսկ չեն էլ մտածում, Որ թողել են քեզ անտեր: Բարի լույս, տիկին Արուս, Քո լվացքը չորացել է, Հայացքի մեջ քո անհույս Արցունքներդ քարացել են: Խոհանոցդ մաս-մաքուր, Ամաններդ լվացված են, Մեր համով-հոտով մորքուր, Տված հացդ օրհնված է: Բարի լույս, տիկին Արուս, Քո լվածքը չորացել է, Բարի լույս, տիկին Արուս Տված հացդ օրհնված է… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayemyes Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 It is all in the spelling. îÆÎÆÜ/tikin or ¸Æ¶ÆÜ/digin/digyn?? If we insist on the former spelling, "tikin" we get a different answer, even if the "kin/gyn" part may stay constant. We know that "kin" is common with the Greek "gyn" as in gynecology and va-gyna (vagina) Ooops!. It simply means woman/female. According to some sources the "ti" prefix is supposed to mean big, exalted, and that the "ti" is a variation on "te", a contraction os "ter", lord, master. This is not unusual as the "ter" does become "ti®" as in cases like "tiranal", to master or "tiratsu" a seminarian, about to be a "ter". As to "digyn/digin", and this is totally my take of it, the "di" prefix stands for god/deity/dios/deo as in ditsabanutyun. Threfore, in this light a "di-gin/di-gyn" would be the wife of a god, a consort. BTW, there is another word in the Armenian to describe the consort of a god, and this is sometimes used as an insult when applied to the wife of a (protestant) minister. "bambish" is sometimes used to address the wife of a minister which originally was meant to mean a "consort", and mate of a (heathen/hetanos) god. I hope, our "Tiknayk Babkasunk" and our "kniks"** don't take offense at this. I see nothing offensive. In fact one source defines "tikin" as "princess". ** "Knik/little woman" is not a contraction of the Knickerbockers , the NY basketball team, it is a baghakshakan(endearing) form of "kin". And we love our "kniks". Well...We love our "eriks" too! Another endearing term based on "ayr/er". PS. Harut if my fonts don't show, please correct them. I have not used Arm-NLS in quite sometime. i thought it was rather obvious that in "tiranal" or "tiratsu" it's not a matter of the "ti" prefix, rather "ter" (or "der") is written with an "é", which becomes an "ee" when used in a complex word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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