Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
մէն. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
մէն, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
մէն in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
մէն you have here. The definition of the word
մէն will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
մէն, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Armenian
Etymology
From *մեյն- (*meyn-), from միայն (miayn).
Adjective
մէն • (mēn)
- one, only, sole
- մէն մի ― mēn mi ― each, every one, each one
- alone
Declension
i-a-type or i-type
|
|
singular (uncountable)
|
| nominative
|
մէն (mēn)
|
| genitive
|
մէնի (mēni)
|
| dative
|
մէնի (mēni)
|
| accusative
|
մէն (mēn)
|
| ablative
|
մէնէ (mēnē)
|
| instrumental
|
?
|
| locative
|
մէնի (mēni)
|
the instrumental singular is not attested, which does not allow determining whether the word followed an i-type or an i-a-type declension
|
i-a-type or i-type
|
|
singular (uncountable)
|
| nominative
|
մէն (mēn)
|
| genitive
|
մենի (meni)
|
| dative
|
մենի (meni)
|
| accusative
|
մէն (mēn)
|
| ablative
|
մենէ (menē)
|
| instrumental
|
?
|
| locative
|
մենի (meni)
|
the instrumental singular is not attested, which does not allow determining whether the word followed an i-type or an i-a-type declension
|
Adverb
մէն • (mēn)
- only, solely
Usage notes
The word has the following combining forms: մեն- (men-) and its misspelling մէն- (mēn-).
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մէն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մէն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “մի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press