դաւ
Old Armenian
Etymology
Borrowed from Parthian 𐫅𐫁 (db /daβ/, “trick, deception”), which is cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬠- (dab-, “to deceive”), Sanskrit दभ् (dabh). Related to the first part of դաւաճան (dawačan).
Noun
դաւ • (daw)
- deceit, machination, evil design, trap, conspiracy, the act of lying in wait
- դաւ դնել, գործել ― daw dnel, gorcel ― to conspire, to plot, to lie in wait
- դաւով ― dawov ― deceitfully, treacherously
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | դաւ (daw) | դաւք (dawkʻ) |
| genitive | դաւոյ (dawoy) | դաւոց (dawocʻ) |
| dative | դաւոյ (dawoy) | դաւոց (dawocʻ) |
| accusative | դաւ (daw) | դաւս (daws) |
| ablative | դաւոյ (dawoy) | դաւոց (dawocʻ) |
| instrumental | դաւով (dawov) | դաւովք (dawovkʻ) |
| locative | դաւ (daw) | դաւս (daws) |
Also has the genitive-dative-locative form դաւու (dawu)
Derived terms
- դաւաբեր (dawaber)
- դաւադրժող (dawadržoł)
- դաւեմ (dawem)
- դիւրադաւ (diwradaw)
- չարադաւ (čʻaradaw)
Descendants
- Armenian: դավ (dav)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դաւ”, 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) “դաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “դաւ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 877
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy