օգն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The original spelling is աւգն (awgn), from Parthian *abi-gūna-. Derivation from Proto-Indo-European *auw-, from *au- (“to like, to help”), with Sanskrit अवति (avati, “to be pleased with, to like”) and Latin aveo as cognates, is less likely. See also օգուտ (ōgut).

Noun

օգն • (ōgn) indeclinable

  1. help, aid, assistance, succour
    յօգն գալ, հասանել ― yōgn gal, hasanel ― to help, aid or succour a person
    յօգն կոչել ― yōgn kočʿel ― to call for help

Usage notes

Always used in singular prepositional accusative form յօգն (yōgn).

Derived terms
  • անօգ (anōg)
  • անօգնական (anōgnakan)
  • անօգնականիմ (anōgnakanim)
  • անօգնականութիւն (anōgnakanutʿiwn)
  • օգնադեղ (ōgnadeł)
  • օգնական (ōgnakan)
  • օգնականեմ (ōgnakanem)
  • օգնականութիւն (ōgnakanutʿiwn)

References
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “օգն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “օգն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “օգն”, 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
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “օգն”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
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