Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From ողջոյն (ołǰoyn).

Verb edit

ողջունեմ (ołǰunem)

  1. (transitive) to greet, salute, welcome
    • 16th century, Zakʿaria Gnunecʿi :[1]
      Րամեալ սիրով սիրտ իմ ցընծայ,
      Հեռաստանէ առ քեզ խայտեայ,
      Եւ ողջունեալ քեզ համբոյր տայ,
      Սիրով ի սէր քո կապեցա։
      Rameal sirov sirt im cʿəncay,
      Heṙastanē aṙ kʿez xayteay,
      Ew oġǰuneal kʿez hamboyr tay,
      Sirov i sēr kʿo kapecʿa.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        Filled with love, my heart rejoices,
        From afar it rushes toward you,
        And, greeting you, offers a kiss,
        In love I am bound to your love.

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ողջունել (oġǰunel)

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

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ողջունեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “ողջունեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy