Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian հով (hov).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

հով (hov) (superlative ամենահով)

  1. (of weather) fresh, cool, chilly

Noun edit

հով (hov)

  1. the cool, coolness, freshness
    հով անելhov anelto freshen up, to cast a shadow

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *pow- (to blow; puff, blow). Akin to հեւ (hew), հոգ (hog) and հոգի (hogi).

Adjective edit

հով (hov)

  1. cool, fresh, bracing

Declension edit

Noun edit

հով (hov)

  1. cool, coolness, freshness; shadow
    ի հով ելանելi hov elanelto go into the country, to breathe the fresh air of the country
    տեղիք հովոց, հովոց գետինtełikʻ hovocʻ, hovocʻ getincool, shady places; country residence
  2. folds on clothes caused by the wind
  3. wind

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: հով (hov)

References edit

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