Armenian

Pronoun

ով • ‎(ov)

1. who

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Alternative form of ո ‎(o, “who”), used before vowels.

Pronoun

ո՞վ • ‎(o^?v)

1. (interrogative) who?

   ո՞վ ոք‎ ― o^?v okʿ ― who?

   ո՞վ ի ձէնջ‎ ― o^?v i jēnǰ ― who amongst you?

   ո՞վ է դա, ո՞վ է այրդ‎ ― o^?v ē da, o^?v ē ayrd ― who is this man? what man is that?

   ոյր է պատկերս‎ ― oyr ē patkers ― whose likeness is this?

   ո՞վ ես դու‎ ― o^?v es du ― who are you?

   զո՞վ առաւել սիրես‎ ― zo^?v aṙawel sires ― which do you like best?

   ո՞վ եւ ո՞վ իցեն որ երթայցեն‎ ― o^?v ew o^?v icʿen or ertʿaycʿen ― who will go?

2. who, that, he that, whoever

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: ով ‎(ov)

References

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