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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian չ- (čʻ-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

չ- (čʻ-)

  1. a negative particle appended to the verb to form the negative conjugation of all moods, except the imperative mood
    չ- (čʻ-) + ‎սիրել (sirel, to like) → ‎չսիրել (čʻsirel, not to like)
    չ- (čʻ-) + ‎գրեցի (grecʻi, I wrote) → ‎չգրեցի (čʻgrecʻi, I did not write)
  2. A negative prefix, appended to some verb roots
    չ- (čʻ-) + ‎բերել (berel, to bring) → ‎չբեր (čʻber, non-bringing, barren)

Usage notes

As a negative prefix (sense 2) this is not productive anymore.

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ոչ (očʻ).

Prefix

չ- (čʻ-)

  1. A negative prefix
    ԱստուածAstuacGod
    չաստուածčʻastuacfalse god
    լուրlurnews
    չլուրčʻlurunheard of
    երէցerēcʻpriest
    չերէցčʻerēcʻpseudopriest, bad or unworthy priest

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: չ- (čʻ-)