Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian հով (hov).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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հով (hov) (superlative ամենահով)

  1. (of weather) fresh, cool, chilly

Noun

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հով (hov)

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

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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հով (hov)

  1. cool, fresh, bracing

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Noun

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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

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  • Armenian: հով (hov)

References

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  • 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