Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From վարձ (varj) +‎ -աւոր (-awor).

Noun

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վարձաւոր (varjawor)

  1. renter, tenant, lessee
  2. journeyman, day-labourer

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Adjective

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վարձաւոր (varjawor)

  1. hired, paid, mercenary

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: վարձվոր (varjvor)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վարձաւոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վարձաւոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy