Old Armenian

Adjective

յոլով • ‎(yolov)

1. much, plenty, numerous

   յոլովք‎ ― yolovkʿ ― many people

   մինչեւ յոլովից մկրտել յանհաւատից‎ ― minčʿew yolovicʿ mkrtel yanhawaticʿ ― so that many of the unbelievers were baptized

   յոլովք ի մարդկանէ‎ ― yolovkʿ i mardkanē ― most men, most people, the generality of mankind

   յոլով անգամ‎ ― yolov angam ― many a time, often

   յոլով ուստեք‎ ― yolov ustekʿ ― from many places

   յոլով ուրեք‎ ― yolov urekʿ ― in many places

Declension

Adverb

յոլով • ‎(yolov)

1. much, many; often

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: հոլով ‎(holov)
• Middle Armenian: ոլով ‎(olov)
  • Armenian: օլով ‎(ōlov)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “յոլով”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “յոլով”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “յոլով”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “յոլով”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 495