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Etymology edit

An Iranian borrowing: compare Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬜𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (vāδaiieiti, to lead). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-.[1]

Verb edit

վարեմ (varem)

  1. (transitive) to plough, till; to cultivate (the soil)
  2. (transitive) to lead, convey, conduct, direct; to drive
    վարել ամենազօր իշխանութիւնvarel amenazōr išxanutʿiwnto wield absolute authority
    գերի, ի գերութիւն վարելgeri, i gerutʿiwn varelto catch, to make captive, prisoner, to reduce to slavery
    դատ վարելdat varelto act against, to pursue to justice; to be concerned in a lawsuit
    վարել ի խաղաղութիւնvarel i xałałutʿiwnto make peace, to pacify, to appease, to accommodate
    վարել զճանապարհvarel zčanaparhto travel; to go, to walk, to march
    վարեմ զնաւvarem znawto navigate, to steer a ship
    յառաջ վարելyaṙaǰ varelto drive forward; to urge or push on
  3. (transitive) to chase away, drive out, expel
  4. (intransitive, often mediopassive) to behave, conduct oneself
    որպէս եւ միտք իւր վարէինorpēs ew mitkʿ iwr varēinas his own propensities dictated
    վարել զկեանս, կենցաղvarel zkeans, kencʿałto live
  5. (intransitive, often mediopassive) to use, employ, handle, wield

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: վարել (varel), վարվել (varvel)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979) “վար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 312–314

Further reading edit

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