լիով

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian լիով (liov); see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /liˈjov/, [lijóv]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /liˈjov/, [lijóv]
• Hyphenation: լի‧ով

Adverb

լիով • (liov)

1. (dated) fully; completely; plentifully, abundantly

References

• Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “լիով”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

Instrumental case of լի (li), used as an adverb.

Adverb

լիով • (liov)

1. plentifully, abundantly, copiously, fully
2. completely
3. amply, largely
4. diffusely

Descendants

• Armenian: լիով (liov)

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լիով”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy