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Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian դժ- (dž-).
Pronunciation
Prefix
դժ- • (dž-)
- a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
- բախտ ― baxt ― luck
- դժբախտ ― džbaxt ― unfortunate, wretched
Usage notes
This prefix is not productive anymore.
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Old Armenian
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *duš-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-. Compare Central Kurdish دِژ (dij, “against, opposed, counter; inimical, contrary, adverse”).
Prefix
դժ- • (dž-)
- a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
- դժմիտ ― džmit ― evil-minded
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Further reading
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 358