Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian լող (loł).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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լող (loġ)

  1. swimming

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to Ačaṙean, from Proto-Indo-European *lol-, an ablaut of *lel- (to move, to shake) and cognate with Lithuanian leliúoti (to swing), Russian леле́ять (leléjatʹ, to cherish, foster), Sanskrit लेलायति (lelāyati, to move to andᅠfro, quiver, tremble, shake), Old Armenian լլկեմ (llkem, to torture), dialectal Armenian լելալ (lelal, to move, shake), լող (loġ, roller) (whence Ottoman Turkish لوغ (loğ)), լոլիկ (lolik, tomato), etc. This is accepted by J̌ahukyan.

Noun

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լող (loł)

  1. swimming
    ի լող անկանելi loł ankanelto swim, to take to the water, to jump in to the water
    արկանել ի լողarkanel i lołto set floating, to float, to launch
    ի լողi lołby swimming
    ի լող հատանել անցանելi loł hatanel ancʻanelto swim over, or across
    ի լող հասանել ի ցամաքi loł hasanel i cʻamakʻto swim to the shore
    ի լող երթալi loł ertʻalto swim to, to swim beyond
    լող քարloł kʻarstone-roller

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: լող (loġ)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “լող”, 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. (1837) “լող”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 292—293
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “լող”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 300ab
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լող”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy