Old Armenian

Adverb

առաւիր • ‎(aṙawir)

1. in vain

   թէ առաւիր‎ ― tʿē aṙawir ― in vain

Synonyms

• վայրապար ‎(vayrapar), ի զուր ‎(i zur)

Derived terms

• առվիրական ‎(aṙvirakan)
• թառաւիր ‎(tʿaṙawir)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “առաւիր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “առաւիր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), “առաւիր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 256a
• Ałayan, Ēduard (1974) Baṙakʿnnakan ew stugabanakan hetazotutʿyunner [Lexicological and Etymological Studies] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 23–24
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “առաւիր”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 73b