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 ոմնayr omna man
    կին ոմն անուն Մարգարիտաkin omn anun Margaritaa woman named Margaret
    ոմն քաղցեալ եւ ոմն արբեալomn kʿałcʿeal ew omn arbealone is dying of hunger while another is drunk
    ոմանք մեծատունք եւ ոմանք աղքատքomankʿ mecatunkʿ ew omankʿ ałkʿatkʿsome are rich and others poor
    ցրուեցան ոմն յայս եւ ոմն յայն կոյսcʿruecʿan omn yays ew omn yayn koysthey are scattered here and there
    զոմանս տեսի անցանել ընդ գետն, ոմանք ի լուղ, եւ ոմանք ի նաւակիzomans tesi ancʿanel ənd getn, omankʿ i luł, ew omankʿ i nawakiI 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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