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ողն

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *olen-, from *Heh₃l-.

Noun

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ողն (ołn)

  1. (anatomy) back; spine, backbone
    բեկանել զողնbekanel zołnto break the spine, to chine
    ողն անկանելołn ankanelto lie down, to lay oneself down, to stretch one's limbs; (figuratively) to neglect, not to care for
    յողն երթալyołn ertʻalto stretch oneself; to stretch out one's arms (in yawning or awaking)
    յողն կալyołn kalto stand erect, to draw oneself up; (figuratively) to grow proud; to become rebellious
    խստացուցանել զողնxstacʻucʻanel zołnto stiffen one's neck, to be proud, stubborn, contumacious
    ողն առնուլołn aṙnulto lean against; (figuratively) to find support
    ողն առնուլ ի վշտացołn aṙnul i vštacʻto breathe from one's troubles, to repose from care or affliction
    ողն բեկանիլołn bekanilto sprain or break one's back or neck; (figuratively) to end in smoke; to become discouraged, disheartened, desponding, to droop
  2. (anatomy) spinal marrow, spinal cord
  3. (figuratively) the upper part of something (e.g. of the sky, mountain, ship, etc.)
    ողն նաւինołn nawindeck of a ship
    ողն երկնիołn erknithe highest heaven
    ողունք երկրիołunkʻ erkriprecipice, declivity; mountains

Declension

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n-type
singular plural
nominative ողն (ołn) ողունք (ołunkʻ)
genitive ողին (ołin) ողանց (ołancʻ)
dative ողին (ołin) ողանց (ołancʻ)
accusative ողն (ołn) ողունս (ołuns)
ablative յողանէ (yołanē) ողանց (ołancʻ)
instrumental ողամբ (ołamb) ողամբք (ołambkʻ)
locative ողին (ołin) ողունս (ołuns)

genitive ողան (ołan) is attested in post-classical times

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: ող ()

References

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