# ծարբ
## Armenian
### Etymology

A ghost word found in Norayr's dictionary quoting Roszka's dictionary, and hence copied into other dictionaries. Most likely a literary corruption of ծարաւ (caraw, “thirst”) under the influence of քարբ (kʻarb). J̌axǰaxean's dictionary additionally glosses ծարաւ (caraw) as "thirst-causing serpent". This is a misunderstanding of the passage in Deuteronomy 8:15, which see in ծարաւ (caraw).

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /t͡sɑɾb/, [t͡sɑɾb]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /d͡zɑɾp/, [d͡zɑɾpʰ]

### Noun

ծարբ • (carb) (extremely rare)
* a kind of serpent, whose bite causes intense thirst
** finished 1731, Stefanus Roszka, Armenian–Latin Dictionary :Ծարբ· օձ նման քարբի, յորմէ եթէ ոք հարցի՝ ի ծարաւոյ մեռանի․ լտ. DipsasCarb· ōj nman kʻarbi, yormē etʻē okʻ harcʻi, i carawoy meṙani; lt. DipsasCarb = a serpent similar to the քարբ (kʻarb), from whose bite one dies of thirst. In Latin, dipsas.

#### Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian) :
| | singular | plural |
| nominative | ծարբ (carb) | ծարբեր (carber) |
| dative | ծարբի (carbi) | ծարբերի (carberi) |
| ablative | ծարբից (carbicʻ) | ծարբերից (carbericʻ) |
| instrumental | ծարբով (carbov) | ծարբերով (carberov) |
| locative | — | — |
| | definite forms | definite forms |
| nominative | ծարբը/ծարբն (carbə/carbn) | ծարբերը/ծարբերն (carberə/carbern) |
| dative | ծարբին (carbin) | ծարբերին (carberin) |
| | 1st person possessive forms (my) | 1st person possessive forms (my) |
| nominative | ծարբս (carbs) | ծարբերս (carbers) |
| dative | ծարբիս (carbis) | ծարբերիս (carberis) |
| ablative | ծարբիցս (carbicʻs) | ծարբերիցս (carbericʻs) |
| instrumental | ծարբովս (carbovs) | ծարբերովս (carberovs) |
| locative | — | — |
| | 2nd person possessive forms (your) | 2nd person possessive forms (your) |
| nominative | ծարբդ (carbd) | ծարբերդ (carberd) |
| dative | ծարբիդ (carbid) | ծարբերիդ (carberid) |
| ablative | ծարբիցդ (carbicʻd) | ծարբերիցդ (carbericʻd) |
| instrumental | ծարբովդ (carbovd) | ծարբերովդ (carberovd) |
| locative | — | — |

### References

* 1 2 Norayr N. Biwzandacʻi (2000) “dipsade”, in Martiros Minassian, editor, Baṙagirkʻ storin hayerēni i matenagrutʻeancʻ ŽA–ŽĒ darucʻ [Dictionary of Middle Armenian Based on the Literature of 11–17th Centuries]‎, edited from the author's unfinished manuscript written 1884–1915, Geneva: Martiros Minassian, page 404a
* ↑ Gabamačean, Simon (1910) “ծարբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hayerēn Lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Constantinople: R. Sakayan press, page 663a
* ↑ Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “ծարբ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 332c
* ↑ “ծարբ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980, page 659a
* ↑ Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “ծարբ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan, page 642b
* ↑ Sukʻiasyan, A. M. (2009) “ծարբ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi homanišneri bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Armenian Synonyms] (Haykakan matenašar Galust Kiwlpēnkean himnarkutʻean) (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 463a
* ↑ J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “ծարբ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 723b

### Further reading

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “ծարաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 449ab
* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “ծարբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 449b
* J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ծարբ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 360b