աւագ

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See also: Աւագ

Middle Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian աւագ (awag).

Adjective

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աւագ (awag)

  1. greater; elder; chief; main; noble

Derived terms

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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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

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աւագ (awag)

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

References

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  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

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  • 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