զգաստ

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian զգաստ (zgast).

Pronunciation

Adjective

զգաստ (zgast) (superlative ամենազգաստ)

  1. vigilant, alert, watchful
    զգաստ լինել / զգաստ դառնալzgast linel / zgast daṙnal1) to be or become vigilant; 2) to be careful, to be watchful
    զգաստ կանգնելzgast kangnelto stand upright
  2. intelligent, thoughtful, attentive
  3. attentive, serious, sober
  4. restrained, modest, humble
  5. upright (standing straight)

Declension

Interjection

զգա՛ստ (zgást)

  1. (military) attention!

Old Armenian

Etymology

զգամ (zgam, feel, be aware) +‎ -ստ (-st)

Adjective

զգաստ (zgast)

  1. vigilant, discreet; alert
    զգաստ առնելzgast aṙnelto warn, to admonish; to apprise of, to give notice
    զգաստ լինելzgast linelto perceive
  2. sober, moderate
  3. wise, prudent
  4. honest

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: զգաստ (zgast)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “զգաստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “Haykakankʻ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 671–673