նպաստ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նպաստ (npast)

Pronunciation

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Noun

նպաստ • (npast)

1. benefit; pension; subsidy; grant, allowance, grant-in-aid

   գործազրկության նպաստ ― gorcazrkutʻyan npast ― unemployment benefit

2. use; benefit; good

   նպաստ բերել հայրենիքին ― npast berel hayrenikʻin ― to be useful to one’s country

   ի նպաստ ― i npast ― in support of, in favour of

Declension

Derived terms

• աննպաստ (annpast)
• բարենպաստ (barenpast)

Related terms

• նպաստել (npastel)
• նպաստավոր (npastavor)

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian, from Old Iranian *ni-upastā (“aid”), composed of *ni- (“down”) + *upa- (“on, to”) + *sta- (“stand, stay, remain”). Compare attested Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬁 (upastā, “help, aid”) and Old Persian (upastā, “help, aid”). Related to ապաստան (apastan, “shelter, refuge”).

Noun

նպաստ • (npast)

1. aid, assistance, succour, help, favour, subsidy, support, relief, resource, means

   ի նպաստ ― i npast ― in support of, on behalf or in favour of

   նպաստ մատուցանել ― npast matucʻanel ― to aid, to succour, to help; to care, to take care

   նպաստ լինել ― npast linel ― to help, to assist, to succour

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: նպաստ (npast)

References

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