վառեմ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from some descendant of Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to burn), perhaps Hittite 𒉿𒊏 (wa-ra).

Verb

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վառեմ (vaṙem)

  1. (transitive) to light up, to set fire to, to fire
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to fire, to inflame, to enliven, to inspirit, to vivify, to cheer, to raise the spirits of, to urge on, to excite, to rouse
    վառեալ բորբոքելvaṙeal borbokʻelto inflame, to heat, to electrify, to fill with enthusiasm, to enrapture, to fire
  3. (mediopassive, intransitive) to take fire, to be kindled, lighted, to be on fire, to burn
    վառեցաւ բորբոքեցաւvaṙecʻaw borbokʻecʻawhe was filled with indignation, disgust, anger
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Descendants
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  • Armenian: վառել (vaṙel)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վառ”, 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) “վառեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վառեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Etymology 2

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The origin is uncertain.

Verb

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վառեմ (vaṙem)

  1. (transitive) to arm, to equip, to fit out
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).17.1–2:[1]
      Է զեռուն ինչ որ կոչի ոզնի՝ գնդաձեւ կերպարանաւք, եւ ողն նորա վառեալ է ամենայն փշովք։ Եւ փուշն նմանէ ծովային ոզնոցն։
      Ē zeṙun inčʻ or kočʻi ozni, gndajew kerparanawkʻ, ew ołn nora vaṙeal ē amenayn pʻšovkʻ. Ew pʻušn nmanē covayin oznocʻn.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is a creeping animal called hedgehog, with a spherical shape, and its back is thoroughly armed with quills. And its quills look like those of the sea-urchin.
  2. (transitive) to put on, to attire, to dress, to bedeck
    վառել զդրօշսvaṙel zdrōšsto hoist the colours
  3. (mediopassive, intransitive) to arm oneself, to take up arms, to fly to arms; to equip oneself
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References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 114–115, 151

Further reading

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