վէգ

From Middle Iranian *vēg. Compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬖𐬀 (vaēγa, “stroke, blow”), Persian ویغ (vêğ, “scream, shouting, noise”), Sanskrit वेग (vega, “violent agitation, shock, jerk”). The sense "knucklebone (also used like dice in a game)" perhaps developed from an earlier meaning of "projectile"; compare also Georgian კამათელი (ḳamateli, “die, dice”) beside კამათი (ḳamati, “argument, dispute”).

վէգ • (vēg)

1. dispute, argument

   ի վէգ գալ ընդ ումեք

   i vēg gal ənd umekʻ

   to dispute or wrangle, to debate, to contest, to discuss

2. knucklebone (also used like dice in a game)

• Armenian: վեգ (veg)
  • → Cappadocian Greek: βέκας (vékas)
• → Georgian: ვეგი (vegi)

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