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Old Armenian
Etymology
Borrowed from Iranian. Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀 (fraša), Old Persian 𐎳𐎼𐏁 (fraša-), Middle Persian (fraš-, “spectacular, conspicuous”) and the first part of Old Georgian ფარშამანგი (paršamangi).
Noun
հրաշ • (hraš)
- (usually in the plural) miracle, marvel, wonder, prodigy, portent
- հրաշ առ հրաշ ― hraš aṙ hraš ― admirably, wonderfully
- հրաշք ջրաբաշխականք ― hraškʻ ǰrabašxakankʻ ― hydraulic paradox
- հրաշք իմաստութեան ― hraškʻ imastutʻean ― prodigy of science, of wisdom
- հրաշս գործել ― hrašs gorcel ― to work a miracle; (figuratively) to perform miracles, to do or work wonders
- ի հրաշս զարմացման ածել ― i hrašs zarmacʻman acel ― to surprise, to astonish, to stun, to amaze, to astound
- ո՜վ հրաշիցս ― o!v hrašicʻs ― what a wonder! good Heavens! Goodness gracious!
- (usually in the plural) monster
- (usually in the plural) monstrous act
- (as an adjective) wonder-struck, astonished
Declension
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References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հրաշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հրաշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “հրաշք”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 531
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հրաշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy