ազնիւ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

i-type instrumental formation from ազն (azn). Literally, “of good kind”.

Adjective

ազնիւ • (azniw)

  1. noble, great
  2. genteel, civil
  3. fine, good, exquisite, excellent, precious, race, choice, worthy

Declension

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

ազնիւ • (azniw)

  1. well! very well! bravo!

Descendants

  • Armenian: ազնիվ (azniv)

References

  • 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
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