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լինիմ

լինիմ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • լինենամ (linenam) (post-classical)

Verb

լինիմ (linim)  (aorist indicative եղէ)

  1. to be; to exist, to live
    լինել բերկրութիւն ուրուքlinel berkrutʿiwn urukʿ ― to be the joy or happiness of
    լինել ուրեքlinel urekʿ ― to sojourn; to dwell
    լինել ընդ կնոջ, ընդ միմեանսlinel ənd knoǰ, ənd mimeans ― to have commerce with, to be in intimate relation with, to have sex
    լինել ընդ ումեքlinel ənd umekʿ ― to stay with, to live together
    ի ցնծութիւն եւ ի հիացումն եղեւ աշխարհիi cʿncutʿiwn ew i hiacʿumn ełew ašxarhi ― he was the glory and admiration of the whole world
    քաւ եւ մի՛ լիցիkʿaw ew mí licʿi ― God forbid!
    ողջ լի՛ք/լերուքołǰ líkʿ/lerukʿ ― adieu! good bye! farewell
    լե՛րlér ― now! come on!
  2. to consist
  3. to become, to turn, to make one's self into
    լինել քահանայlinel kʿahanay ― to be ordained priest
    լինել այրlinel ayr ― to become a man, to arrive at man's estate
    լինել առնlinel aṙn ― to marry, to be married
    արանց եւ կանանց լինէինarancʿ ew kanancʿ linēin ― they married and were given in marriage
  4. to happen, to take place, to occur, to chance; to come to pass
    զի՞նչ լինիցի ընդ իսzi?nčʿ linicʿi ənd is ― what shall I do? what will become of me?
    քաւ եւ մի՛ լիցիkʿaw ew mí licʿi ― God forbid!
    որ ինչ լինելոց է եղիցիor inčʿ linelocʿ ē ełicʿi ― happen what may!

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), լինիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), լինիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), լինիլ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
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