որի

Armenian

Pronunciation

Pronoun

որի • (ori)

  1. genitive singular of որ (or)

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

որի • (ori)

  1. carrion crow, Corvus corone
  2. raven, Corvus corax

Usage notes

The above two identifications of this bird of the corvine family are made by Łazarean. According to Bedrossian, though, ori is the “rook”.

Declension

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Synonyms

  • (raven): արջնագռաւ (arǰnagṙaw)

Descendants

  • Armenian: որի (ori)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “որի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “որի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “որի”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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