ազնիւ
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Old Armenian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
i-type instrumental formation from ազն (azn). Literally, “of good kind”.
Adjective[edit]
ազնիւ • (azniw)
Declension[edit]
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւք (azniwkʻ) | |
| genitive | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուաց (aznuacʻ) | |
| dative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուաց (aznuacʻ) | |
| accusative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւս (azniws) | |
| ablative | ազնուէ (aznuē) | ազնուաց (aznuacʻ) | |
| instrumental | ազնուաւ (aznuaw) | ազնուաւք = ազնուօք (aznuawkʻ = aznuōkʻ) | |
| locative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնիւս (azniws) |
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւք (azniwkʻ) | |
| genitive | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուից (aznuicʻ) | |
| dative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնուից (aznuicʻ) | |
| accusative | ազնիւ (azniw) | ազնիւս (azniws) | |
| ablative | ազնուէ (aznuē) | ազնուից (aznuicʻ) | |
| instrumental | ազնուիւ (aznuiw) | ազնուիւք (aznuiwkʻ) | |
| locative | ազնուի (aznui) | ազնիւս (azniws) |
Interjection[edit]
ազնիւ • (azniw)
- well! very well! bravo!
Descendants[edit]
- Armenian: ազնիվ (azniv)
References[edit]
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ազնիւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ազնիւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ազն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press