լու
Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian լու (lu).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /lu/, [lu]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /lu/, [lu]
Audio (Eastern Armenian): (file)
Noun
լու • (lu)
- flea
- լվից ուղտ շինել ― lvicʻ uġt šinel ― to make a mountain out of a molehill (literally, “to make a camel out of a flea”)
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian) | ||||
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singular | plural | |||
nominative | լու (lu) | լվեր (lver) | ||
dative | լվի (lvi) | լվերի (lveri) | ||
ablative | լվից (lvicʻ) | լվերից (lvericʻ) | ||
instrumental | լվով (lvov) | լվերով (lverov) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | լուն (lun) | լվերը/լվերն (lverə/lvern) | ||
dative | լվին (lvin) | լվերին (lverin) | ||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | լուս (lus) | լվերս (lvers) | ||
dative | լվիս (lvis) | լվերիս (lveris) | ||
ablative | լվիցս (lvicʻs) | լվերիցս (lvericʻs) | ||
instrumental | լվովս (lvovs) | լվերովս (lverovs) | ||
locative | — | — | ||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | լուդ (lud) | լվերդ (lverd) | ||
dative | լվիդ (lvid) | լվերիդ (lverid) | ||
ablative | լվիցդ (lvicʻd) | լվերիցդ (lvericʻd) | ||
instrumental | լվովդ (lvovd) | լվերովդ (lverovd) | ||
locative | — | — |
Old Armenian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *pluso- (“flea”).
Noun
լու • (lu)
- flea
- մաքրել, որոնել զլուս ― makʻrel, oronel zlus ― to flea, to clear from fleas
- խայթուած լուոյ ― xaytʻuac luoy ― flea-bite, flea-biting
- խայթեալ ի լուոյ ― xaytʻeal i luoy ― flea-bitten
- a kind of a sea fish
Declension
o-type
singular | plural | ||
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nominative | լու (lu) | լուք (lukʻ) | |
genitive | լուոյ (luoy) | լուոց (luocʻ) | |
dative | լուոյ (luoy) | լուոց (luocʻ) | |
accusative | լու (lu) | լուս (lus) | |
ablative | լուոյ (luoy) | լուոց (luocʻ) | |
instrumental | լուով (luov) | լուովք (luovkʻ) | |
locative | լու (lu) | լուս (lus) | |
a variant singular instrumental լւով (lwov) is attested |
Derived terms
- լվիճ (lvič)
Descendants
- Armenian: լու (lu)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlutós, from *ḱlew- (“to hear”). Related to լսեմ (lsem).
Noun
լու • (lu) indeclinable
- the hearing, the act of hearing
- լու առնել ― lu aṙnel ― to make known, to bring intelligence, to announce, to publish, to divulgate, to spread the news
- լու լինել ― lu linel ― to be heard of, to be announced, to be made known, to be published, promulgated
- լու եղեն բանք նորա ― lu ełen bankʻ nora ― his words were heard
- լու ի լու ― lu i lu ― publicly, in presence, in the hearing of
- եւ ասէ ցնոսա՝ ինձ լու ի լու ― ew asē cʻnosa, inj lu i lu ― he told them in my hearing
Derived terms
- անլու (anlu)
- անլուութիւն (anluutʻiwn)
- անհլու (anhlu)
- անհլութիւն (anhlutʻiwn)
- լուական (luakan)
- լուուցանեմ (luucʻanem)
- հլու (hlu)
- հլուական (hluakan)
- հլուականութիւն (hluakanutʻiwn)
- հլութիւն (hlutʻiwn)
- հլուութիւն (hluutʻiwn)
- չլուեալ (čʻlueal)
- չհլութիւն (čʻhlutʻiwn)
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “լու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page լսեմ
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 315
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