դաւ
Old Armenian
Etymology
Borrowed from an Iranian source; compare Avestan dab- (“to deceive”), Parthian *daβ (“deceit, conspiracy”). Related to 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
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դաւ (daw) | դաւք (dawkʿ) | |
| genitive | դաւոյ (dawoy) | դաւոց (dawocʿ) | |
| dative | դաւոյ (dawoy) | դաւոց (dawocʿ) | |
| accusative | դաւ (daw) | դաւս (daws) | |
| ablative | դաւոյ (dawoy) | դաւոց (dawocʿ) | |
| instrumental | դաւով (dawov) | դաւովք (dawovkʿ) | |
| 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 (čʿaradaw)
Descendants
- Armenian: դավ (dav)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (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
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “դաւ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik