Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian բարեաւ (bareaw, literally with good), the instrumental case of բարի (bari, good).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

բարև (barew)

  1. greeting, salute; salutation
    բարև տալbarew talto greet

Declension edit

Interjection edit

բարև (barew)

  1. hello!, hi! (addressed to a single familiar person)
    բարև ձեզbarew jezhello! (addressed to several people)
    բարև Ձեզbarew Jezhello! (formal: addressed to a single unfamiliar person)

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Romani: paraven