սեաւ
Old Armenian
Etymology
From Parthian 𐫘𐫏𐫀𐫇 (syʾw /syāw/), from Proto-Iranian *cyaHwáh.
Adjective
սեաւ • (seaw)
- black
- սեաւ փայտ ― seaw pʿayt ― ebony
- Synonym: արջն (arǰn)
- (figuratively) sad, gloomy
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւք (seawkʿ) | |
| genitive | սեւոյ (sewoy) | սեւոց (sewocʿ) | |
| dative | սեւոյ (sewoy) | սեւոց (sewocʿ) | |
| accusative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւս (seaws) | |
| ablative | սեւոյ (sewoy) | սեւոց (sewocʿ) | |
| instrumental | սեւով (sewov) | սեւովք (sewovkʿ) | |
| locative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւս (seaws) |
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւք (seawkʿ) | |
| genitive | սեւի (sewi) | սեւից (sewicʿ) | |
| dative | սեւի (sewi) | սեւից (sewicʿ) | |
| accusative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւս (seaws) | |
| ablative | սեւէ (sewē) | սեւից (sewicʿ) | |
| instrumental | սեւիւ (sewiw) | սեւիւք (sewiwkʿ) | |
| locative | սեւի (sewi) | սեաւս (seaws) |
Noun
սեաւ • (seaw)
- black horse
- ink
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւք (seawkʿ) | |
| genitive | սեւոյ (sewoy) | սեւոց (sewocʿ) | |
| dative | սեւոյ (sewoy) | սեւոց (sewocʿ) | |
| accusative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւս (seaws) | |
| ablative | սեւոյ (sewoy) | սեւոց (sewocʿ) | |
| instrumental | սեւով (sewov) | սեւովք (sewovkʿ) | |
| locative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւս (seaws) |
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւք (seawkʿ) | |
| genitive | սեւի (sewi) | սեւից (sewicʿ) | |
| dative | սեւի (sewi) | սեւից (sewicʿ) | |
| accusative | սեաւ (seaw) | սեաւս (seaws) | |
| ablative | սեւէ (sewē) | սեւից (sewicʿ) | |
| instrumental | սեւիւ (sewiw) | սեւիւք (sewiwkʿ) | |
| locative | սեւի (sewi) | սեաւս (seaws) |
Derived terms
- կիսասեւ (kisasew)
- սեաւական (seawakan)
- սեաւամաղձութիւն (seawamałjutʿiwn)
- սեւագիր (sewagir)
- սեւագոյն (sewagoyn)
- սեւագործ (sewagorc)
- սեւագորշ (sewagorš)
- սեւագունդ (sewagund)
- սեւադեղ (sewadeł)
- սեւադէմ (sewadēm)
- սեւազգած (sewazgac)
- սեւազգեաց (sewazgeacʿ)
- սեւազգեստ (sewazgest)
- սեւաթոյր (sewatʿoyr)
- սեւաթորմի (sewatʿormi)
- սեւակ (sewak)
- սեւակոշտեալ (sewakošteal)
- սեւամաղձ (sewamałj)
- սեւամաղձութիւն (sewamałjutʿiwn)
- սեւայատակ (sewayatak)
- սեւային (sewayin)
- սեւանամ (sewanam)
- սեւաներկ (sewanerk)
- սեւատեսակ (sewatesak)
- սեւացուցանեմ (sewacʿucʿanem)
- սեւեմ (sewem)
- սեւերամ (seweram)
- սեւերես (seweres)
- սեւոտն (sewotn)
- սեւորակ (seworak)
- սեւորդի (sewordi)
- սեւութիւն (sewutʿiwn)
- սեւուկ (sewuk)
- սպիտակասեւ (spitakasew)
- քաջասեւ (kʿaǰasew)
Related terms
- Շաւասպ (Šawasp)
- Շաւարշ (Šawarš)
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: սեւ (sew)
- Armenian: սեւ (sew)
References
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “սեաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “սեաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Perixanjan, A. G. (1993) Материалы к этимологическому словарю древнеармянского языка. Часть I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 21
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “սեաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy