ցաւ

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

ցաւ • (cʿaw)

1. pain, ill, suffering

   ցաւովք ― cʿawovkʿ ― painfully, sorrowfully, sadly

   դառնակսկիծ ցաւ ― daṙnakskic cʿaw ― sharp, smarting, poignant or bitter pain

   ցաւք ցանկութեան ― cʿawkʿ cʿankutʿean ― concupiscence

   ի ցաւս լինել, ցաւս կրել, տանել/բերել ցաւոց ― i cʿaws linel, cʿaws krel, tanel/berel cʿawocʿ ― to suffer or endure pain, to feel unwell, to be in pain, full of pain

   մեղմել զցաւս ― mełmel zcʿaws ― to calm, to allay, assuage or lull pain

   դժոխըմբեր կալաւ զիս ցաւ ― džoxəmber kalaw zis cʿaw ― a cruel pain seized me

   փարատեցան յինէն ցաւք իմ ― pʿaratecʿan yinēn cʿawkʿ im ― I have no more illness, I am free from pain

2. (figuratively) sorrow, grief, affliction, displeasure, bitterness; regret

   ցաւ է ինձ ― cʿaw ē inj ― it displeases me, I am vexed, I am very sorry

3. disease, illness

   ցաւ սրբազան ― cʿaw srbazan ― epilepsy, falling sickness

   զմահու ցաւ ջերանիլ ― zmahu cʿaw ǰeranil ― to be ill of a fatal disease

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ցաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ցաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ցաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press