միւս

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Old Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The older form is մեւս (mews), composed of մի (mi) +‎ եւս (ews).

Pronoun[edit]

միւս • (miws)

  1. other, another
    միւսն ― miwsn ― the other
    միւս քան զմիւս ― miws kʻan zmiws ― one more than another
    միւսում աւուր ― miwsum awur ― the other day
    բայց եւ զմիւսն պատմեցից ― baycʻ ew zmiwsn patmecʻicʻ ― but I will tell you something else
    մին կամ միւսն ― min kam miwsn ― either, either one or the either
    անգամ միւս ― angam miws ― another time

Declension[edit]

o-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative միւս (miws)
genitive միւսոյ (miwsoy)
dative միւսում (miwsum)
accusative միւս (miws)
ablative միւսմէ (miwsmē)
instrumental միւսով (miwsov)
locative միւսում (miwsum)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: մյուս (myus)

References[edit]

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “միւս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “մի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “միւս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian]‎[1] (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys
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