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այր

այր

Armenian

Pronunciation

Noun

այր (ayr)

  1. (archaic, poetic) man
  2. (archaic, poetic) husband, spouse
  3. (archaic, poetic, figuratively) brave person, daredevil
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian այր (ayr); see below.

Pronunciation

Noun

այր (ayr)

  1. cave, grotto
Declension
Synonyms

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Armenian *aynr, from *anir, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr. See also առն (aṙn).

Noun

այր (ayr)

  1. man, adult male
    քաջ արանցkʿaǰ arancʿ ― emperor
    վատ արանցvat arancʿ ― coward
    այր երեւելիayr ereweli ― personage
    այր իւրաքանչիւրayr iwrakʿančʿiwr ― every one, every person, every body
    այր ոքayr okʿ ― a person, someone
    այր ընդ արամբ, այր զարամբayr ənd aramb, ayr zaramb ― in competition; with emulation
    այր ցընկերayr cʿənker ― one to another
    ընդ այր եւ ընդ կինənd ayr ew ənd kin ― the men as well as the women, both men and women
    առ այր, յայրaṙ ayr, yayr ― each person, a head, a man
    այր խաղաղութեանayr xałałutʿean ― peaceful man
    այր գործոյayr gorcoy ― ingenious, active man
    այր զօրութեանayr zōrutʿean ― valorous man
    այր մահուayr mahu ― guilty, worthy of death
    այր պատերազմիayr paterazmi ― belligerous, warlike, martial man
    արք արեանցarkʿ areancʿ ― sanguinary, bloody men
    այր Աստուծոյayr Astucoy ― man of God
    այր եւ ձի, առն եւ ձիոյayr ew ji, aṙn ew jioy ― cavalry, horse
  2. husband, spouse
    առն տալaṙn tal ― to marry
    առն՝ արանց լինելaṙn, arancʿ linel ― to get, to be married
  3. man of courage
Declension
Usage notes

The word has three combining forms: առն- (aṙn-), այր- (ayr-) and ար- (ar-).

Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), այր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), այր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), այր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “ayr₁”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 61
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 34

Etymology 2

The origin is uncertain. Has been compared to Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron, cave) and Hittite [script needed] (ḫariya-, valley).

Noun

այր (ayr)

  1. cave, cavern, grotto
  2. desolate place
Declension
Derived terms
  • Ուրբաթայրք (Urbatʿayrkʿ)
Descendants
  • Armenian: այր (ayr) (ayr)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), այր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), այր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), այր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “ayr₂”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 62