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օրհնեմ

օրհնեմ

Old Armenian

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Verb

օրհնեմ (ōrhnem)

  1. to glorify, to sing hymns, to praise
    օրհնեալ է Աստուածōrhneal ē Astuac ― Heaven be praised
  2. to salute, to greet; to wish prosperity; to speed, to prosper
  3. to bless, to shower down or bestow blessings on, to consecrate
    օրհնել զսեղանōrhnel zsełan ― to say grace, to ask a blessing
    օրհնեալōrhneal ― blessed; holy; consecrated
    օրհնեալ դու ի Տեառնէōrhneal du i Teaṙnē ― God bless you
  4. (ironically) to curse, to blaspheme
    օրհնել զոք յերեսսōrhnel zokʿ yeress ― to curse a person to his face
    ո՞չ օրհնեցի զքեզo?čʿ ōrhnecʿi zkʿez ― didn't I curse you nicely?

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), օրհնեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), օրհնեմ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), օրհն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
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