ազնիւ
Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]i-type instrumental formation from ազն (azn). Literally, “of good kind”.
Adjective
[edit]ազնիւ • (azniw)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւք (azniwkʻ) |
| genitive | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուաց (aznuacʻ) |
| dative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուաց (aznuacʻ) |
| accusative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւս (azniws) |
| ablative | ազնուէ (aznuē) | ազնուաց (aznuacʻ) |
| instrumental | ազնուաւ (aznuaw) | ազնուաւք = ազնուօք (aznuawkʻ = aznuōkʻ) |
| locative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնիւս (azniws) |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւք (azniwkʻ) |
| genitive | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուից (aznuicʻ) |
| dative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուից (aznuicʻ) |
| accusative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւս (azniws) |
| ablative | ազնուէ (aznuē) | ազնուից (aznuicʻ) |
| instrumental | ազնուիւ (aznuiw) | ազնուիւք (aznuiwkʻ) |
| locative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնիւս (azniws) |
Interjection
[edit]ազնիւ • (azniw)
- well! very well! bravo!
Descendants
[edit]- Armenian: ազնիվ (azniv)
References
[edit]- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ազնիւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ազնիւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ազն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press