Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• իբրու ‎(ibru)

Preposition

իբրեւ • ‎(ibrew)

1. (with accusative) as; in quality of; nearly, rather like

   իբրեւ, իբրեւ այն թէ, իբրեւ զի, իբրեւ եթէ‎ ― ibrew, ibrew ayn tʿē, ibrew zi, ibrew etʿē ― as if, as though; because, seeing that

   իբրեւ ոչ եթէ‎ ― ibrew očʿ etʿē ― not as if, not only, as if it were not

   իբրեւ զմիոյ միոյ լերանց‎ ― ibrew zmioy mioy lerancʿ ― like the mountains

   իբրեւ զարմանալով իմն‎ ― ibrew zarmanalov imn ― as if surprised

   ամաց իբրեւ երեսնից‎ ― amacʿ ibrew eresnicʿ ― about thirty years of age

   իբրե՛ւ զի‎ ― ibréw zi ― (conjunction) how! how much! how many!

   իբրե՛ւ գեղեցիկ է առաքինութիւնն‎ ― ibréw gełecʿik ē aṙakʿinutʿiwnn ― how beautiful is virtue!

Adverb

իբրեւ • ‎(ibrew)

1. when
2. even though

Descendants

• Armenian: իբրև ‎(ibrew)

References

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