աղամ

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₁- (“to grind”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέω (aléō, “to grind”), Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, “ground”), Persian آرد (ârd, “flour”) and Hindustani: Urdu آٹا (āṭā, “flour”) / Hindi आटा (āṭā, “flour”). Related to ալիւր (aliwr) and աղօրի (ałōri).

աղամ • (ałam)

1. (transitive) to grind (grain)
2. (transitive) to pound, to reduce to powder
3. (figuratively, transitive) to ruminate; to devour

• Armenian: աղալ (aġal)
• Georgian: ალატა (alaṭa) (possibly)

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• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աղամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աղամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy