աղաւնի

Etymology
From. Further origin is. Perhaps from. Alternatively, according to Martirosyan probably a borrowing from a Mediterranean word of the form, reflected also in Latin ,. See also.

Noun

 * 1) dove, pigeon

Usage notes

 * This is the only Old Armenian word in which the diphthong did not turn into  before a consonant. This is probably because the word was pronounced *aɫawəni.
 * The word has two combining forms: and.