որբ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian որբ (orb).

Pronunciation

Noun

որբ • (orb)

  1. orphan

Declension

Adjective

որբ • (orb)

  1. orphaned

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (“orphan”).

Noun

որբ • (orb)

  1. orphan, orphan boy or girl
    որբ մնալ ի հօրէ ― orb mnal i hōrē ― to lose one's father
    որբ մնալ ի մօրէ ― orb mnal i mōrē ― to lose one's mother

Declension

Adjective

որբ • (orb)

  1. derelict, desolate, abandoned, destitute
    որբ մնալ յումեքէ ― orb mnal yumekʻē ― to be bereaved, to remain desolate

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: որբ (orb)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “որբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “որբ”, 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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