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վատեմ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From վատ (vat).

Verb

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վատեմ (vatem)

  1. to become weak (especially of eyesight)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).1.1–3:[1]
      Որպէս բարոյախաւսն ասէ, յորժամ ծերասցի եւ վատիցի (var. վատիցէ, վատնիցի) յերկոցունց աչացն, եւ չկարէ տեսանել զլոյսն արեգական, զի՞նչ հնարեսցի իւր գեղեցիկ բնութեամբ։
      Orpēs baroyaxawsn asē, yoržam cerascʻi ew vaticʻi (var. vaticʻē, vatnicʻi) yerkocʻuncʻ ačʻacʻn, ew čʻkarē tesanel zloysn aregakan, zi?nčʻ hnarescʻi iwr gełecʻik bnutʻeamb.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        As Physiologus says, When it grows old and becomes weak in both eyes and cannot see the sunlight, to what trick does it resort by its nice nature?

Conjugation

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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 86, 141

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վատեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վատեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy