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Old Armenian
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Iranian; see Middle Persian 𐫀𐫉𐫗 (ʾzn /āzn/).[1][2][3]
Noun
ազն • (azn)
- generation, nation, tribe
Usage notes
Classically the word was usually used in the plural.
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Bailey, H. W. (1932) “Iranian Studies”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, volume 6, number 4, page 953–954 of 945–955
- ^ Bailey, H. W. (1960) “Arya II”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, volume 23, number 1, page 17 of 13–39
- ^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) “āysña-”, in Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 21a
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ազն”, 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) “ազն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 512–513