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Armenian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Armenian նշան (nšan).
Pronunciation
Noun
նշան • (nšan)
- sign, mark
- վատ նշան է ― vat nšan ē ― it's a bad sign
- նշան անել ― nšan anel ― 1) to put a sign or mark on something; 2) to communicate or make known by a signal or gesture; 3) to indicate, to decide
- նշան չունի ― nšan čʻuni ― (dialectal) it's meaningless, it's not important
- ի նշան ― i nšan ― as evidence, as proof
- badge
- target, mark
- նշան բռնել ― nšan bṙnel ― to take aim
- նշան խփել ― nšan xpʻel ― to hit a target
- signal, indicator
- sign (of the hand, head, or other movement)
- sign (that predicts or forecasts weather changes)
- symbol, mark, sign (in writing or mathematics)
- հարցական նշան ― harcʻakan nšan ― question mark
- motto; password
- trace
- coat of arms
- sign (of confirmation)
- engagement
- նշանի մատանի ― nšani matani ― engagement ring
- նշան դնել ― nšan dnel ― 1) to get engaged; 2) see նշան բռնել
- նշան տալ ― nšan tal ― to give the bride a ring and other decorations; 2) to signal
- նշանը ետ տալ / նշանը ետ վերցնել ― nšanə et tal / nšanə et vercʻnel ― to call off or break off an engagement; to take or give back the engagement ring
Declension
Derived terms
Old Armenian
Etymology
A Middle Iranian borrowing. Compare Middle Persian (nyšʾn' /nīšān/, “sign, mark, banner”), Parthian 𐫗𐫏𐫢𐫀𐫗 (nyšʾn), Persian نشان (nešân).
Noun
նշան • (nšan)
- sign, mark; symbol; sign, proof, token; omen
- նշան կռուոյ ― nšan kṙuoy ― arms
- նշան յաղթութեան ― nšan yałtʻutʻean ― trophy, triumph, victory
- նշան/նշանս տալ ― nšan/nšans tal ― to give a sign, to beckon; to signify, to indicate
- ոչ եւս տալ նշան կենաց ― očʻ ews tal nšan kenacʻ ― to give no signs of life
- նշան անձրեւի է ― nšan anjrewi ē ― we shall have rain
- seal, trace, vestige
- miracle, prodigy, wonder
- ensign, colours, flag, standard, banner
- (Christianity) the Holy Cross
- betrothal, affiancing
- նշան/նշանս տալ ― nšan/nšans tal ― to affiance
- (geometry) point
- central point, centre
- aim, target, butt
- նշան առնուլ ― nšan aṙnul ― to take aim at, to level at
- letter, character
Declension
Derived terms
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Descendants
References
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նշան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նշան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նշան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, 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 537