Old Armenian

Noun

աւել • ‎(awel) indeclinable

1. broom; hair or feather broom

   աւել ածել‎ ― awel acel ― to sweep; to brush; to dust

2. brush; coat brush

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: ավել ‎(avel)
• Georgian: ავლი ‎(avli), ავლინი ‎(avlini)
• Kurdish: hêvalek, hîvalek

References

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