No. 809 in Armenian
այցով
"Այցով" means "on a visit" or "visiting" in English.
In a sentence
Երկար ժամանակ անց նա եկավ հյուր գալով այցով։
After a long time, he came to visit by dropping by.
The word 'այցով' indicates a reason or purpose for the person's arrival, which is to pay a visit.
Մենք գնացինք նոր բացված թանգարան այցով։
We went to the newly opened museum for a visit.
In this sentence, 'այցով' communicates the action of visiting a particular place.
Նրանք Հայաստան եկան որպես զբոսաշրջիկներ այցով։
They came to Armenia as tourists for a visit.
Here, 'այցով' signifies the visiting nature of their trip, implying the action is temporary and purpose-driven.
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