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Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian զարդ (zard).
Pronunciation
Noun
զարդ • (zard)
- ornament, adornment, accessory (e.g., ring, bracelet, necklace)
- decoration, adornment (of a house)
- design, pattern, tracery
- (figuratively) a person who is amiable or agreeable (a person with a personality trait that stands out and is pleasant)
- (figuratively) verdure, vegetation
- nature, environment (the natural world)
- embellishment, color (of language)
- (figuratively) decor, ornament (of a person who stands out superficially, but has little else to offer)
- that which is superior or better than others of its kind
Declension
Derived terms
Old Armenian
Etymology
զ- (z-) + արդ (ard)
Noun
զարդ • (zard)
- ornament, finery, embellishment, preparation, furniture, cloths, fringe, decoration; dress, toilette; attire
- զարդ/զարդք երկնից ― zard/zardkʻ erknicʻ ― the stars
- առնուլ զզարդ զանձամբ, զարդ առնուլ ― aṙnul zzard zanjamb, zard aṙnul ― to adorn oneself
- ի զէն եւ ի զարդ վառիլ ― i zēn ew i zard vaṙil ― to arm oneself, to fly to arms
9–10th century,
Yovhannēs Drasxanakertcʿi,
Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ 31:
- Վասն որոյ և կայսր ոչ եթէ փոքր ինչ քան թէ մեծամեծս նմա ընձեռէր պարգեւս եւ պատիւս գեղեցիկ զինուց և զարդուց և ոսկէհուռ հանդերձ զգեստուց, և ըմպակս և բաժակս, և կամարս ականակապս ի համակ ոսկւոյ
- Vasn oroy ew kaysr očʻ etʻē pʻokʻr inčʻ kʻan tʻē mecamecs nma ənjeṙēr pargews ew patiws gełecʻik zinucʻ ew zarducʻ ew oskēhuṙ handerj zgestucʻ, ew əmpaks ew bažaks, ew kamars akanakaps i hamak oskwoy […]
- Translation by Rev. Krikor H. Maksoudian
- In return, the Emperor gave to him an exceedingly great many number of gifts, namely, beautiful weapons, ornaments, robes wrought with gold, goblets, and cups, and girdles of pure gold studded with gems.
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Ioane Drasxanaḳerṭeli (1965) E. Cagareišvili, editor, Somxetis isṭoria (786—925 c̣c̣.) [History of Armenia (786–925)] (Ucxouri c̣q̇aroebi sakartvelos šesaxeb; 13), semi-critical edition of chapters XXIV–LXVII of the Old Armenian text, with a Georgian translation, Tbilisi: Academy Press, page 61
- ^ Yovhannēs Drasxanakertc‘i (1987) Rev. Krikor H. Maksoudian, transl., History of Armenia (Occasional Papers and Proceedings; 3), Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, page 138
Further reading
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “զարդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “զարդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “արդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page զարդ