դաւ

Old Armenian

Borrowed from Parthian 𐫅𐫁 (db /⁠daβ⁠/, “trick, deception”), which is cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬠- (dab-, “to deceive”), Sanskrit दभ् (dabh). Related to the first part of դաւաճան (dawačan).

դաւ • (daw)

deceit, machination, evil design, trap, conspiracy, the act of lying in wait
դաւ դնել, գործել ― daw dnel, gorcel ― to conspire, to plot, to lie in wait

դաւով ― dawov ― deceitfully, treacherously

o-type

	singular	plural
nominative	դաւ (daw)	դաւք (dawkʻ)
genitive	դաւոյ (dawoy)	դաւոց (dawocʻ)
dative	դաւոյ (dawoy)	դաւոց (dawocʻ)
accusative	դաւ (daw)	դաւս (daws)
ablative	դաւոյ (dawoy)	դաւոց (dawocʻ)
instrumental	դաւով (dawov)	դաւովք (dawovkʻ)
locative	դաւ (daw)	դաւս (daws)
Also has the genitive-dative-locative form դաւու (dawu)

Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դաւ”, 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) “դաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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