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հով

հով

Armenian

Adjective

հով (hov) (superlative ամենահով)

  1. (of weather) fresh, cool, chilly

Noun

հով (hov)

  1. the cool, coolness, freshness
    հով անելhov anel ― to freshen up, to cast a shadow

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pow- (to blow; puff, blow). Akin to հեւ (hew), հոգ (hog) and հոգի (hogi).

Adjective

հով (hov)

  1. cool, fresh, bracing

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Noun

հով (hov)

  1. cool, coolness, freshness; shadow
    ի հով ելանելi hov elanel ― to go into the country, to breathe the fresh air of the country
    տեղիք հովոց, հովոց գետինtełikʿ hovocʿ, hovocʿ getin ― cool, shady places; country residence
  2. folds on clothes caused by the wind
  3. wind

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References

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