զաւեշտարար

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From *զաւեշտ (*zawešt) +‎ առնեմ (aṙnem, to do, make). For the first component see զավեշտ (zavešt).

Noun

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զաւեշտարար (zaweštarar)

  1. joker, comedian
    Synonym: կատակերգու (katakergu)

Usage notes

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Found in medieval dictionaries.[1][2] The place of attestation is unknown.

Descendants

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  • Armenian: զավեշտարար (zaveštarar)

References

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  1. ^ Amalyan, H. M., editor (1975), Baṙgirkʻ hayocʻ[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 100
  2. ^ Poġosyan, Norayr (2014) “գեղազանութիւն”, in Norahayt baṙer vaġašxarhabaryan aġbyurnerum (16–18-rd dd.) [Newfound Words in Early Ashkharhabar Sources (16–18th cc.)], Yerevan: University Press, page 52a

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “զաւեշտ”, 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) “զաւեշտարար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awgerean, Mkrtičʻ, Čēlalean, Grigor (1865) “զաւեշտարար”, in Aṙjeṙn baṙaran haykaznean lezui [Pocket Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “զաւեշտարար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy