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վէգ

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Iranian *vēg. Compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬖𐬀 (vaēγa, stroke, blow), Persian ویغ (vêğ, scream, shouting, noise), Sanskrit वेग (vega, violent agitation, shock, jerk). The sense "knucklebone (also used like dice in a game)" perhaps developed from an earlier meaning of "projectile"; compare also Georgian კამათელი (ḳamateli, die, dice) beside კამათი (ḳamati, argument, dispute).

Noun

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վէգ (vēg)

  1. dispute, argument
    ի վէգ գալ ընդ ումեք
    i vēg gal ənd umekʻ
    to dispute or wrangle, to debate, to contest, to discuss
  2. knucklebone (also used like dice in a game)

Declension

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i-a-type
singular plural
nominative վէգ (vēg) վէգք (vēgkʻ)
genitive վիգի (vigi) վիգաց (vigacʻ)
dative վիգի (vigi) վիգաց (vigacʻ)
accusative վէգ (vēg) վէգս (vēgs)
ablative վիգէ (vigē) վիգաց (vigacʻ)
instrumental վիգաւ (vigaw) վիգաւք = վիգօք (vigawkʻ = vigōkʻ)
locative վիգի (vigi) վէգս (vēgs)

Descendants

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  • Armenian: վեգ (veg)
    • Cappadocian Greek: βέκας (vékas)
  • Georgian: ვეგი (vegi)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “վէգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 334–335
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վէգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “վէգ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վէգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Tʻireakʻean, Yarutʻiwn (1914) “վէգ”, in Ariahay baṙaran : Norog tesutʻeambkʻ ew yaweluacovkʻ [Armeno-Aryan Dictionary] (in Armenian), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 352