արժան

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian արժան (aržan). Doublet of էժան (ēžan).

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑɾˈʒɑn/,
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑɾˈʒɑn/,

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արժան • (aržan) (superlative ամենաարժան)

1. worthy, proper, fitting
2. (dated) cheap

A Northwestern Iranian borrowing. Compare Parthian 𐫀𐫡𐫋𐫀𐫗 (ʾrjʾn /⁠aržān⁠/, “worthy”), Middle Persian 𐫀𐫡𐫉𐫀𐫗 (ʾrzʾn /⁠arzān⁠/, “valuable, worthy”), Persian ارزان (arzân, “cheap”);^[1][2][3] see the latter for more. Related to արժեմ (aržem).

արժան • (aržan)

1. worthy; proper, convenient, right, lawful

   Synonyms: արժանի (aržani), արժանաւոր (aržanawor), յարգի (yargi), պատշաճ (patšač), վայել (vayel), յանգաւոր (yangawor)

   արժան է ― aržan ē ― it suits, it befits, it is necessary; it is worth, costs

   ոչ է արժան ― očʻ ē aržan ― it is not just, necessary, convenient

   արժան համարել ― aržan hamarel ― to judge worthy; to deign

   ոչ արժան համարիլ ― očʻ aržan hamaril ― to disdain, to judge unworthy

   արժան ի՞նչ էր ― aržan i^?nčʻ ēr ― was it necessary?

   արժան եւ իրաւ է ― aržan ew iraw ē ― it is just to, fit

2. cheap

   Synonym: դիւրագին (diwragin)

   յարժանս, արժան տալ, վաճառել, գնել ― yaržans, aržan tal, vačaṙel, gnel ― to give, to sell, to buy cheap or cheaply

արժան • (aržan)

1. (often in the plural) worth, value, merit, dignity

   Synonyms: արժանիք (aržanikʻ), արժանաւորութիւն (aržanaworutʻiwn)

2. right, equity, justice

   Synonyms: իրաւունք (irawunkʻ), արդարութիւն (ardarutʻiwn)

• արժեմ (aržem)

• Middle Armenian: արժան (aržan), աժան (ažan), յաժան (yažan), էժան (ēžan)
  • Armenian: աժան (ažan), էժան (ēžan)
• → Armenian: արժան (aržan)

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արժան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արժանք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “արժան”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “արժանք”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2006) “արժան”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “արժան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “արժանք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy