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դիւր

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The origin is unknown.[1][2][3] The same root is found as the second component of classical Old Armenian անդորր (andorr), անդոյր (andoyr).[1] For the relationship of the senses "flat" and "easy" compare հեշտ (hešt, easy) and dialectal հեշտրան (heštran, flat; calm, easy).[1]

Noun

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դիւր (diwr)

  1. plain; flat ground
    ի դիւրի, ի դիւրոջi diwri, i diwroǰin a plain
  2. ease; contentment; convenience
    դիւր առնելdiwr aṙnelto facilitate; to relieve; to give convenience
    ըստ անձին / ըստ մտոց դիւրիəst anjin / əst mtocʻ diwriat his ease, as he likes

Declension

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i-type
singular plural
nominative դիւր (diwr) դիւրք (diwrkʻ)
genitive դիւրի (diwri) դիւրից (diwricʻ)
dative դիւրի (diwri) դիւրից (diwricʻ)
accusative դիւր (diwr) դիւրս (diwrs)
ablative դիւրէ (diwrē) դիւրից (diwricʻ)
instrumental դիւրիւ (diwriw) դիւրիւք (diwriwkʻ)
locative դիւրի, դիւրոջ (diwri, diwroǰ) դիւրս (diwrs)

Adjective

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դիւր (diwr)

  1. flat, level
  2. easy, convenient; pleasant
    ի դիւրի, ի դիւրոջ լինելi diwri, i diwroǰ linelto live comfortably

Declension

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i-type
singular plural
nominative դիւր (diwr) դիւրք (diwrkʻ)
genitive դիւրի (diwri) դիւրից (diwricʻ)
dative դիւրի (diwri) դիւրից (diwricʻ)
accusative դիւր (diwr) դիւրս (diwrs)
ablative դիւրէ (diwrē) դիւրից (diwricʻ)
instrumental դիւրիւ (diwriw) դիւրիւք (diwriwkʻ)
locative դիւրի, դիւրոջ (diwri, diwroǰ) դիւրս (diwrs)

Adverb

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դիւր (diwr)

  1. easily

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “դիւր”, 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, pages 671–672
  2. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 962
  3. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “դիւր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 200a

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836) “դիւր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 629bc
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “դիւր”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 374a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դիւր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 145b