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Etymology edit

According to Ačaṙean, a reduplication of *աղ (*ał), a supposed by-form of այլ (ayl, other). He compares the reduplicated այլայլեմ (aylaylem, to alter; to corrupt) from the latter.[1][2]

Verb edit

աղաւաղեմ (aławałem)

  1. (transitive) to corrupt, tarnish, spoil
  2. (transitive) to reject, scorn
  3. (transitive) to stop, cease from a thing
  4. (transitive) to drop, fall down
    աղաւաղեալ ի խորխորատaławałeal i xorxoratfallen, crashed into an abyss

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: աղավաղել (aġavaġel)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1940) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 36–37
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971) “աղաւաղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 122ab

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