Old Armenian edit

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Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Verb edit

նուաղիմ (nuałim)

  1. (intransitive) to become dim
  2. (intransitive) to faint, swoon, grow weak
    • 16th century, Zakʿaria Gnunecʿi :[1]
      Նըւաղեալ սիրտ իմ յոյժ տոչորի,
      Խանդակաթ առ քեզ լինի,
      Սիրով կապեալ ընդ քեզ կապի,
      Ի այլ ի քեզնէ ոչ բաժանի։
      Nəwaġeal sirt im yoyž točʻori,
      Xandakatʻ aṙ kʻez lini,
      Sirov kapeal ənd kʻez kapi,
      I ayl i kʻeznē očʻ bažani.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        My heart faints and is mightily aflame,
        It is full of tenderness toward you,
        In love it is bound to your love
        No more will it be parted from you.

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: նվաղել (nvaġel)

References edit

  1. ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 61

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նուաղ”, 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. (1836–1837) “նուաղիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 573a
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 483
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նուաղիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 756