լաւ

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Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare Ancient Greek λωΐων (lōḯōn, better) or Lithuanian lãbas (good).

Adjective[edit]

լաւ (law)

  1. good, excellent; superior, better; praiseworthy
    լաւ համարել, վարկանելlaw hamarel, varkanelto esteem or love more, to prefer
    առ լաւս ունելaṙ laws unelto hold in honor, to reverence
    ի լաւ անդր գալi law andr galto become better, to improve, to ameliorate
    լաւ էlaw ēit is good, it is better or worth more
    լաւ եւսlaw ewsso much the better
    ո՞չ լաւ եւս իցէo?čʿ law ews icʿēwould it not be better?
    ո՞չ լաւ եմ ես քեզ քան զտասն որդիo?čʿ law em es kʿez kʿan ztasn ordiam I not worth more than ten sons to you?
    լաւ էր թէ մեռեալ էաքlaw ēr tʿē meṙeal ēakʿwould that we also had not survived!
  2. profitable, useful
  3. noble; honest, upright

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Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: լավ (lav)

References[edit]

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “լաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “լաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “լաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press