հաւ

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”).

Noun

հաւ • (haw)

  1. bird; rooster; hen
    հաւք ― hawkʿ ― poultry
    հաւն գրգռայ ― hawn grgṙay ― the hen clucks
    եւ խօսեցաւ հաւ ― ew xōsecʿaw haw ― and the cock crowed
    ձագ հաւու, վառեկ ― jag hawu, vaṙek ― chicken, poult
    աղբ հաւուց ― ałb hawucʿ ― hen-dung
    վանդակ հաւուց ― vandak hawucʿ ― hen-coop
    դադարք հաւուց ― dadarkʿ hawucʿ ― hen-roost, hen-house
    վաճառական հաւուց ― vačaṙakan hawucʿ ― poulterer
    վաճառանոց հաւուց ― vačaṙanocʿ hawucʿ ― poultry-market
    միս հաւու ― mis hawu ― fowl
    հաւ խորովեալ ― haw xoroveal ― roast fowl
Usage notes

In contrast with the generic term թռչուն (tʿṙčʿun, “bird, any living thing which flies”), հաւ (haw) has a more complex, although smaller, semantic range which primarily includes birds which are useful to men.

Declension
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “հաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 65–66
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “հաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 71b
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “haw₁”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 398–399
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian‎ (pdf), Zagreb, page 17
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “հաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 395—396

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“grandfather”).

Noun

հաւ • (haw)

  1. grandfather, ancestor
    հաւոյ հայր ― hawoy hayr ― great-grand-father
    հաւոյ հաւ ― hawoy haw ― great-great-grandfather
  2. uncle (attested in some colophons)
Declension
Derived terms
  • ազգահաւ (azgahaw)
  • հաւասկիզբն (hawaskizbn)
  • նախահաւ (naxahaw)
  • սկզբնահաւ (skzbnahaw)
Descendants
See also

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “հաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 66–67
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “հաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 71b
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “haw₂”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 399–400
  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian‎ (pdf), Zagreb, page 15
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “հաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 395—396

Etymology 3

From Proto-Indo-European *p(e)h₂w- (“end, edge”). Cognate with Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, “to stop”), παῦσις (paûsis, “pause”). Probably related to ագի (agi).

Noun

հաւ • (haw)

  1. beginning, rise, origin
Declension
Derived terms

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “հաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 67ab
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “հաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 71bc
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 7
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “հաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 395—396
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