ձայն

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Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ձայն (jayn). Dialectal ձեն (jen) is inherited from the same.

Pronunciation

Noun

ձայն (jayn)

  1. sound
    Synonym: հնչյուն (hnčʻyun)
    ուժեղ ձայնužeġ jaynloud sound
  2. voice
    ուժեղ ձայնužeġ jaynloud voice
    ձայնդ կտրի՛րjaynd ktrírshut up!, be quiet!
    հաստ ձայնhast jaynlow voice
    ձայն առնելjayn aṙnelto hear, to listen
    ձայն արձակելjayn arjakelto speak, to utter
    ձայն բարբառո յանապատիjayn barbaṙo yanapatia call or request to a public that is not paying attention
    ձայն բարձրացնելjayn barjracʻnelto speak up, to express one's opinion
    ձայն բռնելjayn bṙnel1) (music) to play the accompaniment, especially of a duduk; 2) to support, to agree
    ձայն գալjayn galto be audible
    ձայն ընկնելjayn ənknelto spread news, to spread the word
    ձայն խնդրելjayn xndrelto ask for permission to speak
    ձայն ծպտուն չհանելjayn cptun čʻhanelto not say a word, to stay silent
    ձայն հանելjayn hanel1) to speak, to say something; 2) to make noise
    ձայն ձայնի տալjayn jayni talto agree with each other, to speak with one voice
    ձայն չհանելjayn čʻhanel1) to stay quiet, to not say a word; 2) to not complain, to not object
    ձայն պահելjayn pahelsee ձայն բռնել / դամ քաշել
    ձայն տալjayn tal1) to shout, to call out; 2) to wake up; 3) to answer a call; 4) to vote for someone; 5) to give permission to speak; 6) to announce, to inform
    ձայն ունենալjayn unenal1) to have a singing voice; 2) to have a name, to have authority; 3) to have the right to speak during meetings or the right to vote during elections
    ձայնը բացվելjaynə bacʻvelto open up one's voice, to warm up one's voice
    ձայնը գլուխը գցելjaynə gluxə gcʻelto speak or sing at the top of one's voice
    ձայնը ելնելjaynə elnel1) to have an audible voice, to be able to speak; 2) to spread news, to talk about something
    ձայնը խեղդելjaynə xeġdelto silence someone, to shut someone up
    ձայնը կտրելjaynə ktrel1) to fall silent, to shut up; 2) to silence, to stop crying or making noise
    ձայնը ձգելjaynə jgelto raise one's voice or make noise loudly and freely
    ձայնը մարելjaynə marelto lose one's voice, to be unable to speak
    ձայնը տեղը լինելjaynə teġə linelto have a voice, to have a healthy voice
    ձայնը փորը գցել / ձայնը փորն ընկնելjaynə pʻorə gcʻel / jaynə pʻorn ənknelto drop silent from fear, to shake, to be afraid
    ձայնը փորից ելնելjaynə pʻoricʻ elnelto speak with a very low, soft voice
    ձայնը քաշելjaynə kʻašelto hold one’s tongue, to be quiet
    ձայնով ասելjaynov aselto speak up, to speak loud enough to be audible
  3. (music) voice (of a singer)
  4. (music) sound (of an instrument)
  5. (music) voice, melody, tune
  6. tone, pitch
  7. (linguistics) sound, pronunciation
  8. speech, opinion, advice
  9. news, information (especially by word of mouth)
  10. voice (the right to speak during meetings)
  11. (politics) vote
    ձայն տալjayn talto vote for
    ձայնի իրավունքjayni iravunkʻsuffrage, right to vote
  12. (dialectal) noise
  13. (dialectal) rumour

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Probably of Proto-Indo-European origin and cognate with Russian звон (zvon), Albanian .

Noun

ձայն (jayn)

  1. sound; voice
    զօրաւոր ձայնzōrawor jaynloud or strong voice
    մեծավայելուչ ձայնmecavayelučʻ jayngrave or serious voice
    ախորժ ձայնaxorž jaynagreeable voice
    քաղցր ձայնkʻałcʻr jaynsweet or soft voice
    սասկայոյզ ձայնsaskayoyz jaynpassionate or pathetic voice
    տկար ձայնtkar jaynfaint or weak voice
    դողդոջ ձայնdołdoǰ jayntrembling voice
    թրթռուն ձայնtʻrtʻṙun jaynthrilling voice
    անախորժ ձայնanaxorž jayndisagreeable or harsh voice
    նուաղեալ ձայնnuałeal jaynfalling voice
    ձայն թաւjayn tʻawbase, deep voice
    ձայն սուր, զիլjayn sur, zilsoprano, shrill voice
    ձայն թռչնացjayn tʻṙčʻnacʻwarbling of birds
    կերկերումն ձայնիkerkerumn jaynihoarseness, raucity
    ձայնք պորփիւրիjaynkʻ porpʻiwrithe five universals (term in logic)
    ձայն աղաղակիjayn ałałakicry, clamour; cry of pain, moan, lament, groan
    ի ձայն բարձրi jayn barjraloud
    ի ձայն ասելi jayn aselto say, to pronounce aloud, to tell, to recite
    ի մի ձայն պատասխանելi mi jayn patasxanelto answer unanimously, with one accord
    աղաղակել ի ձայն մեծałałakel i jayn mecto cry with a loud voice; to shout, to clamour, to yell
    ցածուցանել զձայնcʻacucʻanel zjaynto lower, to abase the voice
    բարձրացուցանել զձայնbarjracʻucʻanel zjaynto elevate, to raise the voice
    բարձրացուցանել զձայն աղաղակիbarjracʻucʻanel zjayn ałałakito raise one's voice
    ձայն բարձեալ գոչելjayn barjeal gočʻelto cry out, to vociferate
    ձայն զկնի եդեալ կոչել ցոքjayn zkni edeal kočʻel cʻokʻto call after one
    ձայն տուեալ խրախուսելjayn tueal xraxuselto exhort aloud
    ձայն տալ մարտիjayn tal martito declare war, to declare oneself opposed to
    ձայն տալ ըննդէմ երկնից խիզախելjayn tal ənndēm erknicʻ xizaxelto lift up the head against high heaven, to be proud, arrogant, boastful
    ձայն նորա գելաւjayn nora gelawhis voice failed him
    նուաղեալ է ձայննnuałeal ē jaynnhe has a dying voice
    ձայն ցնծութեանjayn cʻncutʻeancry shout of joy
    ձայն բառնալ, արձակել, առնել, արկանել, առնուլjayn baṙnal, arjakel, aṙnel, arkanel, aṙnulto cry, to utter, to send forth cries, to cry out, to shout, to clamour
    ձայն ածելjayn acelto cause a voice or cry to be heard; to cry
    ձայն տալjayn talto cry out, to exclaim, to shout; to speak, to apostrophize; to defy, to challenge
    ձայն տալ միմեանցjayn tal mimeancʻto provoke mutually, to defy; to shout on, to exhort, to animate, to inspirit, to cheer up, to inspire with courage, to excite
  2. (post-Classical) speech, word
  3. (music) tone, tune

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ձայն (jayn)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձայն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձայն”, 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) “ձայն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 430