Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown.[1] The words որիշ (oriš), ուրիշ (uriš), որուշեմ (orušem), ուրուշեալ (urušeal) are usually considered to contain alternative forms of the root որոշ- (oroš-).[1]

Verb edit

որոշեմ (orošem)

  1. (transitive) to decide, determine
  2. (transitive) to distinguish, discern
  3. (transitive) to choose, select
  4. (transitive) to divide, separate
  5. (transitive) to excommunicate
  6. (mediopassive, intransitive) to detach or separate oneself
  7. (mediopassive, intransitive) to be excommunicated

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: որոշել (orošel), որոշյալ (orošyal)

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “որոշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 585–586

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “որոշեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “որոշել”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որոշեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “որոշիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy