Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian լիրբ (lirb).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

լիրբ (lirb) (superlative ամենալիրբ) (derogatory, offensive)

  1. impudent, brazen
  2. depraved, debauched
  3. promiscuous, lascivious, lecherous

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Noun edit

լիրբ (lirb) (derogatory, offensive)

  1. impudent, brazen, depraved, debauched, promiscuous, lascivious or lecherous person (usually a woman)

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Descendants edit

  • Georgian: ლირფი (lirpi)

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)libʰ-reh₂, and cognate with Proto-Germanic *slipraz (smooth; slippery), Ancient Greek ὀλιβρός (olibrós, slippery), though the cognates point to a *-b-, not *-bʰ-.

Adjective edit

լիրբ (lirb)

  1. impudent, brazen
    Synonyms: անամօթ (anamōtʻ), անպատկառ (anpatkaṙ), լպիրշ (lpirš), ժպիրհ (žpirh)
    • 5th century, Bible, Proverbs 25.23:
      Հողմ հիւսիսոյ զամպս յարուցանէ, եւ երեսք լիրբք զլեզու գրգռեն:
      Hołm hiwsisoy zamps yarucʻanē, ew ereskʻ lirbkʻ zlezu grgṙen:
      The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.
    • 5th century, John Chrysostom, Commentary on Matthew :[1]
      Եւ ո՛չ որպէս բազումք յանամօթից և ի լրբաց, որք և ո՛չ սակաւ ինչ ի նորա ուղղութեանցն՝ զոր գործեաց՝ գործիցեն, և եթէ տեսանիցեն զայլս ի բարիս և զանձինս սակաւ ինչ ի տրտմութեան, բազում հայհոյութեամբք կորուսանեն զոգիս։
      Ew óčʻ orpēs bazumkʻ yanamōtʻicʻ ew i lrbacʻ, orkʻ ew óčʻ sakaw inčʻ i nora ułłutʻeancʻn, zor gorceacʻ, gorcicʻen, ew etʻē tesanicʻen zayls i baris ew zanjins sakaw inčʻ i trtmutʻean, bazum hayhoyutʻeambkʻ korusanen zogis.

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References edit

  1. ^ Yovhannēs Oskeberan (1826) Yovhannu Oskeberani yawetaranagirn Matttʻēos [John Chrysostom's Commentary on Matthew] (Matenagrutʻiwnkʻ naxneacʻ) (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 42

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լիրբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիրբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 286–287
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “լիրբ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 298a
  • Lamberterie, Charles de (1990) Les Adjectifs grecs en -υς (Bibliothèque des Cahiers de l'institut de linguistique de Louvain; 54), volume I, Louvain-La-Neuve: Peeters, pages 520–522
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 190
  • Solta, G. R. (1960) Die Stellung des Armenischen im Kreise der indogermanischen Sprachen (Studien zur armenischen Geschichte; 9)‎[1] (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, pages 226–228, 494–495
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լիրբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy