ոմն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ոմն (omn).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ոմն • (omn)

  1. (indefinite) some, certain (of animate objects)

Old Armenian

Etymology

Related to ո (o, “who”) and inherited from Proto-Indo-European. For the -մն (-mn) see -եմն (-emn).

Pronoun

ոմն • (omn)

  1. (indefinite) some, certain, someone, one (of animate objects)
    այր ոմն ― ayr omn ― a man
    կին ոմն անուն Մարգարիտա ― kin omn anun Margarita ― a woman named Margaret
    ոմն քաղցեալ եւ ոմն արբեալ ― omn kʿałcʿeal ew omn arbeal ― one is dying of hunger while another is drunk
    ոմանք մեծատունք եւ ոմանք աղքատք ― omankʿ mecatunkʿ ew omankʿ ałkʿatkʿ ― some are rich and others poor
    ցրուեցան ոմն յայս եւ ոմն յայն կոյս ― cʿruecʿan omn yays ew omn yayn koys ― they are scattered here and there
    զոմանս տեսի անցանել ընդ գետն, ոմանք ի լուղ, եւ ոմանք ի նաւակի ― zomans tesi ancʿanel ənd getn, omankʿ i luł, ew omankʿ i nawaki ― I saw several crossing the river, some swimming, others in a boat

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ոմն (omn), ոմանք (omankʿ), ոմանց (omancʿ)

References

  • Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ոմն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ոմն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ոմն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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