ողն

From Proto-Indo-European *olen-, from *Heh₃l-.

ողն • (ołn)

1. (anatomy) back; spine, backbone

   բեկանել զողն ― bekanel zołn ― to break the spine, to chine

   ողն անկանել ― ołn ankanel ― to lie down, to lay oneself down, to stretch one's limbs; (figuratively) to neglect, not to care for

   յողն երթալ ― yołn ertʿal ― to stretch oneself; to stretch out one's arms (in yawning or awaking)

   յողն կալ ― yołn kal ― to stand erect, to draw oneself up; (figuratively) to grow proud; to become rebellious

   խստացուցանել զողն ― xstacʿucʿanel zołn ― to stiffen one's neck, to be proud, stubborn, contumacious

   ողն առնուլ ― ołn aṙnul ― to lean against; (figuratively) to find support

   ողն առնուլ ի վշտաց ― ołn aṙnul i vštacʿ ― to breathe from one's troubles, to repose from care or affliction

   ողն բեկանիլ ― ołn bekanil ― to sprain or break one's back or neck; (figuratively) to end in smoke; to become discouraged, disheartened, desponding, to droop

2. (anatomy) spinal marrow, spinal cord
3. (figuratively) the upper part of something (e.g. of the sky, mountain, ship, etc.)

   ողն նաւին ― ołn nawin ― deck of a ship

   ողն երկնի ― ołn erkni ― the highest heaven

   ողունք երկրի ― ołunkʿ erkri ― precipice, declivity; mountains

• Armenian: ող (oł)

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ողն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ողն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ողն”, 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