աճիւն

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *asgy-, enlarged from *h₂eHs-, +‎ -իւն (-iwn).[1][2][3]

Noun

աճիւն • (ačiwn)

  1. ashes (remains of a fire)
    յաճիւն դարձուցանել՝ դատել ― yačiwn darjucʿanel, datel ― to reduce to ashes
  2. ashes (human remains)

Declension
n-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative աճիւն (ačiwn)
genitive աճեան (ačean)
dative աճեան (ačean)
accusative աճիւն (ačiwn)
ablative աճիւնէ (ačiwnē)
instrumental աճեամբ (ačeamb)
locative աճեան (ačean)
o-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative աճիւն (ačiwn)
genitive աճիւնոյ (ačiwnoy)
dative աճիւնոյ (ačiwnoy)
accusative աճիւն (ačiwn)
ablative աճիւնոյ (ačiwnoy)
instrumental աճիւնով (ačiwnov)
locative աճիւն (ačiwn)
i-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative աճիւն (ačiwn)
genitive աճիւնի (ačiwni)
dative աճիւնի (ačiwni)
accusative աճիւն (ačiwn)
ablative աճիւնէ (ačiwnē)
instrumental աճիւնիւ (ačiwniw)
locative աճիւնի (ačiwni)
a singular genitive աճենի (ačeni) is also attested

Derived terms
  • աճիւնախառն (ačiwnaxaṙn)
  • աճիւնանամ (ačiwnanam)
  • աճիւնացուցանեմ (ačiwnacʿucʿanem)

Descendants

References
  1. Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1940) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 36–37
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աճիւն”, 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
  3. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-իւն”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48

Further reading
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “աճիւն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աճիւն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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