ագռաւ
Armenian
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւներ (agṙawner) | ||
| dative | ագռաւի (agṙawi) | ագռաւների (agṙawneri) | ||
| ablative | ագռաւից (agṙawicʿ) | ագռաւներից (agṙawnericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | ագռաւով (agṙawov) | ագռաւներով (agṙawnerov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ագռաւը/ագռաւն (agṙawə/agṙawn) | ագռաւները/ագռաւներն (agṙawnerə/agṙawnern) | ||
| dative | ագռաւին (agṙawin) | ագռաւներին (agṙawnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | ագռաւներս (agṙawners) | ||
| dative | ագռաւիս (agṙawis) | ագռաւներիս (agṙawneris) | ||
| ablative | ագռաւիցս (agṙawicʿs) | ագռաւներիցս (agṙawnericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | ագռաւովս (agṙawovs) | ագռաւներովս (agṙawnerovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ագռաւդ (agṙawd) | ագռաւներդ (agṙawnerd) | ||
| dative | ագռաւիդ (agṙawid) | ագռաւներիդ (agṙawnerid) | ||
| ablative | ագռաւիցդ (agṙawicʿd) | ագռաւներիցդ (agṙawnericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | ագռաւովդ (agṙawovd) | ագռաւներովդ (agṙawnerovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Old Armenian
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.
Usually treated as an onomatopoeia, with similar formations in Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages, e.g. Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Latin corvus, Old High German hraban, Turkish karga, Arabic غُرَاب (ḡurāb), Hebrew עוֹרֵב (ʿōrēḇ). But more likely a Semitic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ḡurayb- (“raven, crow”), whence especially Arabic غُرَاب (ḡurāb), plural أَغْرُب (ʾaḡrub), Shehri ʾaġəréb, Mehri haġaráyb, yəġəráyb, yəġərēb, Soqotri ʾáʿrəb.
Noun
ագռաւ • (agṙaw)
- crow, Corvus corone; raven, Corvus corax
- (rare) owl
- Synonym: բու (bu)
- (astronomy) Corvus
Usage notes
- Old Armenian did not distinguish between "crow" and "raven".
- In the Bible, translates Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax) and κορώνη (korṓnē).
Declension
u-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւք (agṙawkʿ) | |
| genitive | ագռաւու (agṙawu) | ագռաւուց (agṙawucʿ) | |
| dative | ագռաւու (agṙawu) | ագռաւուց (agṙawucʿ) | |
| accusative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | |
| ablative | ագռաւէ (agṙawē) | ագռաւուց (agṙawucʿ) | |
| instrumental | ագռաւու (agṙawu) | ագռաւուք (agṙawukʿ) | |
| locative | ագռաւու (agṙawu) | ագռաւս (agṙaws) |
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւք (agṙawkʿ) | |
| genitive | ագռաւոյ (agṙawoy) | ագռաւոց (agṙawocʿ) | |
| dative | ագռաւոյ (agṙawoy) | ագռաւոց (agṙawocʿ) | |
| accusative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | |
| ablative | ագռաւոյ (agṙawoy) | ագռաւոց (agṙawocʿ) | |
| instrumental | ագռաւով (agṙawov) | ագռաւովք (agṙawovkʿ) | |
| locative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | |
| post-classical | |||
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւք (agṙawkʿ) | |
| genitive | ագռաւի (agṙawi) | ագռաւաց (agṙawacʿ) | |
| dative | ագռաւի (agṙawi) | ագռաւաց (agṙawacʿ) | |
| accusative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | |
| ablative | ագռաւէ (agṙawē) | ագռաւաց (agṙawacʿ) | |
| instrumental | ագռաւաւ (agṙawaw) | ագռաւաւք = ագռաւօք (agṙawawkʿ = agṙawōkʿ) | |
| locative | ագռաւի (agṙawi) | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | |
| post-classical | |||
Derived terms
- ագռաւանամ (agṙawanam)
- արջնագռաւ (arǰnagṙaw)
- գայլագռաւ (gaylagṙaw)
Descendants
- Armenian: ագռավ (agṙav)
See also
- որի (ori)
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ագռաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ագռաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Greppin, John A. C. (1978) Classical and Middle Armenian bird names: A linguistic, taxonomic, and mythological study, Delmar, New York: Caravan Books, pages 199–206
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ագռաւ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 21a
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ագռաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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