Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• աւգն ‎(awgn)

Noun

օգն • ‎(ōgn) indeclinable

1. help, aid, assistance, succour

   յօգն գալ, հասանել‎ ― yōgn gal, hasanel ― to help, aid or succour a person

   յօգն կոչել‎ ― yōgn kočʿel ― to call for help

Usage notes

Always used in singular prepositional accusative form յօգն ‎(yōgn).

Derived terms

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “օգն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “օգն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “օգն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “օգն”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5