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կաւ

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See also: կավ

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain.

Noun

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կաւ (kaw)

  1. mud, mire, dirt
  2. clay, argil, potter's earth
    հոռոմ, մատնեհարած/նշաւոր կաւhoṙom, matneharac/nšawor kawbole, bolary earth
    ծեփել կաւովcepʻel kawovto clay, to cover with clay

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: կավ (kav)
    • Turkish: gav

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy