աւագ

See also: Աւագ

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian աւագ (awag).

Adjective

աւագ • (awag)

  1. greater; elder; chief; main; noble

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1][2] Olsen derives from Iranian *ā-βaγa-, equating it with Sanskrit आभग (ā́-bhaga, one who is to be honoured by a share), the second part ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰagás.[3]

Adjective

աւագ • (awag)

  1. greater; elder; chief; main; noble
    աւագ շաբաթawag šabatʻHoly Week
    աւագ ուրբաթawag urbatʻGood Friday
    աւագ սեղան, խորանawag sełan, xoranhigh altar

Declension

Derived terms

  • անաւագ (anawag)
  • անաւագակեր (anawagaker)
  • անաւագիմ (anawagim)
  • անաւագութիւն (anawagutʻiwn)
  • անուագիմ (anuagim)
  • աւագագոյն (awagagoyn)
  • աւագագործ (awagagorc)
  • աւագագործեմ (awagagorcem)
  • աւագախումբ (awagaxumb)
  • աւագամեծար (awagamecar)
  • աւագայնի (awagayni)
  • աւագանամ (awaganam)
  • աւագանի (awagani)
  • աւագաշուք (awagašukʻ)
  • աւագափող (awagapʻoł)
  • աւագերէց (awagerēcʻ)
  • աւագոյթ (awagoytʻ)
  • աւագորեար (awagorear)
  • աւագութիւն (awagutʻiwn)
  • աւագուհի (awaguhi)
  • աւագօրէն (awagōrēn)
  • գեղջաւագ (gełǰawag)
  • հազարաւագ (hazarawag)
  • հարիւրաւագ (hariwrawag)
  • մանկտաւագ (manktawag)
  • յիշոցաւագ (yišocʻawag)

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: աւագ (awag)
  • Armenian: ավագ (avag)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “աւագ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 350–351
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “աւագ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 98
  3. Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 309

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աւագ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աւագ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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