առաջի

Old Armenian

Etymology

From առաջ (aṙaǰ) + (-i).

Preposition

առաջի (aṙaǰi)

  1. (with genitive) before, in presence of, in front of, opposite; forward; against
    գնալ առաջիgnal aṙaǰito go before, to precede
    կամքն առաջի կան ինձkamkʿn aṙaǰi kan injI have the will before me
    առաջի առնել, դնել, արկանելaṙaǰi aṙnel, dnel, arkanelto propose, to assert, to project, to offer, to represent, to produce to decree, to exhibit; to explain, to declare
    առաջի կալaṙaǰi kalto present oneself, to appear; to resist, to oppose
    առաջի կայaṙaǰi kaywhich is or are in front, forward, before
    որ առաջիս կայ խրատor aṙaǰis kay xratthe present maxim
    ինձ չարն առաջի կայinj čʿarn aṙaǰi kaythe ill is near me
    զոր ասել կայ մեզ առաջիzor asel kay mez aṙaǰiwhat we have to say
    ամենեցուն մեզ յանդիման լինել կայ առաջիamenecʿun mez yandiman linel kay aṙaǰiit is necessary for us all to appear before

Usage notes

Functioning also as an adverb.

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), առաջի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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