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Middle Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian դժուար (džuar).
Adjective
դժուար • (džuar)
- difficult, harsh, grievous
16th century,
Grigoris Ałtʻamarcʻi,
Tałer [1][2]:
- Իմ կեանքս է դառն ու դիժար (var. դըժար),
Ողբամ ես միշտ ՚ւ անդադար,
Մեղօք եմ վիրաւորեալ,
Անկեալ ի յախտ չարաչար։- Im keankʻs ē daṙn u dižar (var. dəžar),
Oġbam es mišt ’w andadar,
Meġōkʻ em viraworeal,
Ankeal i yaxt čʻaračʻar.
- Translation by S. Peter Cowe
- My life is bitter and harsh,
I lament continually without respite,
I am wounded by sin,
I have fallen prey to a grievous malady.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 66
- ^ Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʻyun, kʻnnakan bnagrer ew canotʻagrutʻyunner [Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay taġerguner; 6), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 156
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դժուար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “դժար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “դիժար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
Old Armenian
Etymology
An Iranian borrowing. Compare Parthian 𐫅𐫏𐫋𐫇𐫀𐫡 (dyjwʾr /dižwār/, “harsh, grievous; hardship, wretchedness”), Middle Persian (dwšwʾl /dušwār/, “difficult, disagreeable”), 𐫅𐫇𐫋𐫇𐫀𐫡 (dwjwʾr /dužwār/, “wretched, difficult”), Persian دشوار (došvâr, “difficult, hard”).
Adjective
դժուար • (džuar)
- difficult, harsh, grievous
- դժուարք լերանց ― džuarkʻ lerancʻ ― rock, cragged or steep place
- ի դժուար լինել ― i džuar linel ― to be in agony
- ի դժուար անկեալ ― i džuar ankeal ― to run the risk, to be in danger
- դժուարօք բերել ― džuarōkʻ berel ― to be afflicted
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դժուար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դժուար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դժուար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “դժուար”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik