Old Armenian

Noun

քաւ • ‎(kʿaw) indeclinable

1. expiation, atonement, redemption

   քա՜ւ յինէն‎ ― kʿa^!w yinēn ― far be it from me, God save me!

   քա՜ւ լիցի ինձ ի Տեառնէ‎ ― kʿa^!w licʿi inj i Teaṙnē ― God preserve me!

   քա՜ւ քեզ, քա՜ւ լիցի, քա՜ւ մի լիցի‎ ― kʿa^!w kʿez, kʿa^!w licʿi, kʿa^!w mi licʿi ― no! God forbid!

   քա՜ւ լիցի քեզ‎ ― kʿa^!w licʿi kʿez ― far be such thoughts from thee

   քա՜ւ լիցի մեզ‎ ― kʿa^!w licʿi mez ― we will not, we don't like

   քա՜ւ ի մէնջ‎ ― kʿa^!w i mēnǰ ― God preserve us, God save us

   օն անդր, քա՜ւ լիցի‎ ― ōn andr, kʿa^!w licʿi ― oh! never fye! fye upon it!

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: քավ ‎(kʿav)

References

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