Armenian

Pronoun

որի • ‎(ori)

1. genitive singular of որ ‎(or)

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

որի • ‎(ori)

1. carrion crow, Corvus corone
2. raven, Corvus corax

Declension

Usage notes

The above two identifications of this bird of the corvine family are made by Łazarean. According to Bedrossian, though, ori is the “rook”.

Synonyms

• (raven): արջնագռաւ ‎(arǰnagṙaw)

Descendants

• Armenian: որի ‎(ori)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “որի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “որի”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “որի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “որի”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press