ժաման

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ժաման (žaman); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ժաման (žaman) (superlative ամենաժաման)

  1. (archaic) arriving quickly; quick, prompt

Declension

nominalized, i-type (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative ժաման (žaman) ժամաններ (žamanner)
dative ժամանի (žamani) ժամանների (žamanneri)
ablative ժամանից (žamanicʻ) ժամաններից (žamannericʻ)
instrumental ժամանով (žamanov) ժամաններով (žamannerov)
locative
definite forms
nominative ժամանը/ժամանն (žamanə/žamann) ժամանները/ժամաններն (žamannerə/žamannern)
dative ժամանին (žamanin) ժամաններին (žamannerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative ժամանս (žamans) ժամաններս (žamanners)
dative ժամանիս (žamanis) ժամաններիս (žamanneris)
ablative ժամանիցս (žamanicʻs) ժամաններիցս (žamannericʻs)
instrumental ժամանովս (žamanovs) ժամաններովս (žamannerovs)
locative
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative ժամանդ (žamand) ժամաններդ (žamannerd)
dative ժամանիդ (žamanid) ժամաններիդ (žamannerid)
ablative ժամանիցդ (žamanicʻd) ժամաններիցդ (žamannericʻd)
instrumental ժամանովդ (žamanovd) ժամաններովդ (žamannerovd)
locative

References

  • ժաման”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Parthian 𐫋𐫖𐫀𐫗 (jmʾn /⁠žamān⁠/, time). See Persian زمان (zamân) and ժամանակ (žamanak) for more.

Adjective

ժաման (žaman) indeclinable

  1. arriving quickly; that which hastens; hurried, hasty, quick, prompt
    ժաման առնել, կացուցանելžaman aṙnel, kacʻucʻanelto cause to arrive; to forestall, to anticipate
    ժաման լինելžaman linelto arrive

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ժաման (žaman)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ժաման”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ժաման”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ժամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press