Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian կողով (kołov).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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կողով (koġov)

  1. basket, pannier, frail, hamper

Declension

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A Semitic borrowing: compare Hebrew כְּלוּב (kluv, fruit-basket; birdhouse, coop), Classical Syriac ܟܘܠܒܫܐ (kulbāšāʼ, basket), Arabic قلف (qilf, basket), Ancient Greek κλωβός (klōbós, birdcage).[1][2][3]

Noun

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կողով (kołov)

  1. basket, pannier, frail, hamper
    Synonym: զամբիւղ (zambiwł)
    կողով պտղոյkołov ptłoyfruit-basket
  2. little ball of dough

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: կողով (koġov)
  • Old Georgian: კოლოფი (ḳolopi)

References

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  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կողով”, 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, page 623b
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 483
  3. ^ Mkrtčjan, N. A. (2005) Семитские языки и армянский [Semitic Languages and Armenian]‎[2] (in Russian), Yerevan: Drazark, →ISBN, page 241

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կողով”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կողով”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy