վէգ

վէգ

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *vēg. Compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬖𐬀‎ (vaēγa, “stroke, blow”), Persian ویغ‎ (vêğ, “scream, shouting, noise”), Sanskrit वेग (vega, “violent agitation, shock, jerk”). The sense "knucklebone (also used like dice in a game)" perhaps developed from an earlier meaning of "projectile"; compare also Georgian კამათელი (ḳamateli, “die, dice”) beside კამათი (ḳamati, “argument, dispute”).

Noun

վէգ • (vēg)

1. dispute, argument

   ի վէգ գալ ընդ ումեք

   i vēg gal ənd umekʿ

   to dispute or wrangle, to debate, to contest, to discuss

2. knucklebone (also used like dice in a game)

Declension

i-a-type

	singular		plural
nominative	վէգ (vēg)		վէգք (vēgkʿ)
genitive	վիգի (vigi)		վիգաց (vigacʿ)
dative	վիգի (vigi)		վիգաց (vigacʿ)
accusative	վէգ (vēg)		վէգս (vēgs)
ablative	վիգէ (vigē)		վիգաց (vigacʿ)
instrumental	վիգաւ (vigaw)		վիգաւք = վիգօք (vigawkʿ = vigōkʿ)
locative	վիգի (vigi)		վէգս (vēgs)

Descendants

• Armenian: վեգ (veg)
  • → Cappadocian Greek: βέκας (vékas)
• → Georgian: ვეგი (vegi)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “վէգ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 334–335
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “վէգ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “վէգ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “վէգ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Tʿireakʿean, Yarutʿiwn (1914), “վէգ”, in Ariahay baṙaran : Norog tesutʿeambkʿ ew yaweluacovkʿ [Armeno-Aryan Dictionary] (in Armenian), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 352