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գոնեա

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A frozen imperative of *գոնեմ (*gonem), an extinct verb of unknown origin and meaning.[1] Compare գուցէ (gucʻē), another frozen inflected form of a half-vanished verb that functions as a particle.

Particle

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գոնեա (gonea)

  1. at least
    Synonym: գէթ (gētʻ)
  2. maybe, perhaps
    Synonyms: թերեւս (tʻerews), ապաքէն (apakʻēn), իսկ (isk), անգամ (angam)

Descendants

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  • Armenian: գոնե (gone)

References

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  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “գոնեա”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 579a

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գոնեա”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “գոնեա”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “գոնեա”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2006) “գոնեա”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գոնեա”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy