վառեմ

Borrowed from one of the descendants of Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to burn”), perhaps from Hittite 𒉿𒊏 (wa-ra).

վառեմ • (vaṙem)

1. (transitive) to light up, to set fire to, to fire
2. (transitive, figuratively) to fire, to inflame, to enliven, to inspirit, to vivify, to cheer, to raise the spirits of, to urge on, to excite, to rouse

   վառեալ բորբոքել ― vaṙeal borbokʿel ― to inflame, to heat, to electrify, to fill with enthusiasm, to enrapture, to fire

3. (in the mediopassive, intransitive) to take fire, to be kindled, lighted, to be on fire, to burn

   վառեցաւ բորբոքեցաւ ― vaṙecʿaw borbokʿecʿaw ― he was filled with indignation, disgust, anger

• Armenian: վառել (vaṙel)

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

The origin is uncertain.

վառեմ • (vaṙem)

1. (transitive) to arm, to equip, to fit out
   • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).17.1–2:[1]

     Է զեռուն ինչ որ կոչի ոզնի՝ գնդաձեւ կերպարանաւք, եւ ողն նորա վառեալ է ամենայն փշովք։ Եւ փուշն նմանէ ծովային ոզնոցն։

     Ē zeṙun inčʿ or kočʿi ozni, gndajew kerparanawkʿ, ew ołn nora vaṙeal ē amenayn pʿšovkʿ. Ew pʿušn nmanē covayin oznocʿn.

     • Translation by Gohar Muradyan

       There is a creeping animal called hedgehog, with a spherical shape, and its back is thoroughly armed with quills. And its quills look like those of the sea-urchin.

2. (transitive) to put on, to attire, to dress, to bedeck

   վառել զդրօշս ― vaṙel zdrōšs ― to hoist the colours

3. (in the mediopassive, intransitive) to arm oneself, to take up arms, to fly to arms; to equip oneself

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