վարեմ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word վարեմ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word վարեմ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say վարեմ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word վարեմ you have here. The definition of the word վարեմ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofվարեմ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing: compare Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬜𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (vāδaiieiti, to lead). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-.[1]

Verb

վարեմ (varem)

  1. (transitive) to plough, till; to cultivate (the soil)
  2. (transitive) to lead, convey, conduct, direct; to drive
    վարել ամենազօր իշխանութիւնvarel amenazōr išxanutʻiwnto wield absolute authority
    գերի, ի գերութիւն վարելgeri, i gerutʻiwn varelto catch, to make captive, prisoner, to reduce to slavery
    դատ վարելdat varelto act against, to pursue to justice; to be concerned in a lawsuit
    վարել ի խաղաղութիւնvarel i xałałutʻiwnto make peace, to pacify, to appease, to accommodate
    վարել զճանապարհvarel zčanaparhto travel; to go, to walk, to march
    վարեմ զնաւvarem znawto navigate, to steer a ship
    յառաջ վարելyaṙaǰ varelto drive forward; to urge or push on
  3. (transitive) to chase away, drive out, expel
  4. (intransitive, often mediopassive) to behave, conduct oneself
    որպէս եւ միտք իւր վարէինorpēs ew mitkʻ iwr varēinas his own propensities dictated
    վարել զկեանս, կենցաղvarel zkeans, kencʻałto live
  5. (intransitive, often mediopassive) to use, employ, handle, wield

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: վարել (varel), վարվել (varvel)

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “վար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 312–314

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վարեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վարեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վարիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy