որպէս

See also: որպես

Old Armenian

Etymology

From որ (or) + պէս (pēs).

Preposition

որպէս (orpēs)

  1. (with accusative) as, the same as, like, almost, according to, conformably, how; when
    որպէս զիorpēs ziin order that, that, to the end that, so that; because, for
    որպէս թէorpēs tʿēas if, as though
    որպէս զիարդ եւ իցէorpēs ziard ew icʿēat all events, no matter what happens
    որպէս զիարդ եւ կամք իցենorpēs ziard ew kamkʿ icʿenhowever they may wish, in whatever way one may wish it
    մարդոյ որպէս խոտոյ են աւուրք իւրmardoy orpēs xotoy en awurkʿ iwrthe days of man are like grass
    որպէսնorpēsn(noun) the why, the wherefore

Usage notes

Also functioning as an adverb.

Interjection

որպէս (orpēs)

  1. how! what! indeed!
    որպէ՜ս թէorpē!s tʿēhow! what! indeed!
    որպէ՜ս առանց քննելոյ են դատաստանք Նորաorpē!s aṙancʿ kʿnneloy en datastankʿ Norahow unsearchable are His judgments!
    որպէ՜ս, մեռա՜ւ ուրեմնorpē!s, meṙa!w uremnwhat! he is dead!

Derived terms

  • անորպիսութիւն (anorpisutʿiwn)
  • որպիսի (orpisi)
  • որպիսութիւն (orpisutʿiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: որպես (orpes)

References

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