# ագռաւ
## Armenian
### Noun

ագռաւ • (agṙaw)
* Traditional orthography spelling of ագռավ (agṙav)

#### Declension

i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian) :
| | singular | plural |
| nominative | ագռաւ (agṙaw) | ագռաւներ (agṙawner) |
| dative | ագռաւի (agṙawi) | ագռաւների (agṙawneri) |
| ablative | ագռաւից (agṙawicʻ) | ագռաւներից (agṙawnericʻ) |
| instrumental | ագռաւով (agṙawov) | ագռաւներով (agṙawnerov) |
| locative | — | — |
| | definite forms | definite forms |
| nominative | ագռաւը/ագռաւն (agṙawə/agṙawn) | ագռաւները/ագռաւներն (agṙawnerə/agṙawnern) |
| dative | ագռաւին (agṙawin) | ագռաւներին (agṙawnerin) |
| | 1st person possessive forms (my) | 1st person possessive forms (my) |
| nominative | ագռաւս (agṙaws) | ագռաւներս (agṙawners) |
| dative | ագռաւիս (agṙawis) | ագռաւներիս (agṙawneris) |
| ablative | ագռաւիցս (agṙawicʻs) | ագռաւներիցս (agṙawnericʻs) |
| instrumental | ագռաւովս (agṙawovs) | ագռաւներովս (agṙawnerovs) |
| locative | — | — |
| | 2nd person possessive forms (your) | 2nd person possessive forms (your) |
| nominative | ագռաւդ (agṙawd) | ագռաւներդ (agṙawnerd) |
| dative | ագռաւիդ (agṙawid) | ագռաւներիդ (agṙawnerid) |
| ablative | ագռաւիցդ (agṙawicʻd) | ագռաւներիցդ (agṙawnericʻd) |
| instrumental | ագռաւովդ (agṙawovd) | ագռաւներովդ (agṙawnerovd) |
| locative | — | — |

## Old Armenian
### Etymology

The origin is uncertain.
Usually treated as an onomatopoeia, with similar formations in Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages, e.g. Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Latin corvus, Old High German hraban, Turkish karga, Arabic غُرَاب (ḡurāb), Hebrew עוֹרֵב (ʿōrēḇ). But more likely a Semitic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ḡurayb- (“raven, crow”), whence especially Arabic غُرَاب (ḡurāb), plural أَغْرُب (ʔaḡrub), Shehri ʾaġəréb, Mehri haġaráyb, yəġəráyb, yəġərēb, Soqotri ʾáʿrəb.

### Noun

ագռաւ • (agṙaw)
* crow, Corvus corone; raven, Corvus corax
** 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).31.2–3:Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զագռաւէ, եթէ միայնայր է։ Եւ թէ մեռանի վարուժանն, էգն յայլ վարուժան չհպի։Baroyaxawsn asē zagṙawē, etʻē miaynayr ē. Ew tʻē meṙani varužann, ēgn yayl varužan čʻhpi.Translation by Gohar MuradyanPhysiologus says about the crow that it is monogamous, and if the male dies, the female does not touch other male.
** 6th century, Philo of Alexandria, Yałags ban unel ew anasun kendaneacʻd, aṙ Liwsimakʻos [De Animalibus] :Քանզի կեռնեխք՝ եւ ագռաւք եւ պապկայք, եւ որ միանգամ հոմանմանք, զի թէպէտ եւ զանազանագոյն բարբառեսցին, յօդաւոր ո՛չ երբէք եւ ո՛չ իւիք ձայն կարասցեն հանել։Kʻanzi keṙnexkʻ, ew agṙawkʻ ew papkaykʻ, ew or miangam homanmankʻ, zi tʻēpēt ew zanazanagoyn barbaṙescʻin, yōdawor óčʻ erbēkʻ ew óčʻ iwikʻ jayn karascʻen hanel.Translation by Abraham TerianAlthough blackbirds, crows, parrots, and all the like can produce different kinds of utterances, they cannot produce an articulated voice in any manner whatever.
* (rare) owl
    Synonym: բու (bu)
* (astronomy) Corvus

#### Usage notes

* Old Armenian did not distinguish between "crow" and "raven".
* In the Bible, translates Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax) and κορώνη (korṓnē).
* In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē).

#### Derived terms

* ագռաւանամ (agṙawanam)
* արջնագռաւ (arǰnagṙaw)
* գայլագռաւ (gaylagṙaw)

#### Descendants

* Armenian: ագռավ (agṙav)

#### See also

* որի (ori)

### References

* ↑ Marr, N. (1904) Тексты и разыскания по армяно-грузинской филологии. Книга VI. Физиолог. Армяно-грузинский извод [Texts and research in Armenian–Georgian philology. Book VI. Physiologus. Armenian–Georgian recension] (Издания Факультета восточных языков Императорского С.-Петербургского университета; 5), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 39
* ↑ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 135, 160
* ↑ Awgereancʻ, Mkrtičʻ (1822) Pʻiloni Ebrayecʻwoy bankʻ erekʻ čʻew i loys əncayealkʻ. A. B. Yałags naxaxnamutʻean. G. Yałags kendaneacʻ [Philonis Judaei sermones tres hactenus inediti. I et II De Providentia, et III De Animalibus], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 171
* ↑ Terian, Abraham (1981) Philonis Alexandrini de Animalibus: The Armenian Text with an Introduction, Translation and Commentary (Studies in Hellenistic Judaism; 1)‎, Chico, California: Scholars Press, page 108

### Further reading

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ագռաւ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ագռաւ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
* Greppin, John A. C. (1978) Classical and Middle Armenian bird names: A linguistic, taxonomic, and mythological study, Delmar, New York: Caravan Books, pages 199–206
* J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ագռաւ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 21a
* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ագռաւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy