զբօսանք

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• զբաւսանք
• զբուսանք
• սբուսանք
• սբօսանք

Etymology

From զբօսնում +‎ -անք.

Noun

զբօսանք • (zbōsankʿ) pl  (plural genitive զբօսանաց)

1. diversion, relaxation, refreshment, recreation, pastime, sport, amusement, toy; pleasure
2. occupation, distraction, care
3. trouble, agitation, flutter of spirit
4. water, torrent, the ebb and flow

   զբօսանք ծովու (zbōsankʿ covu) — waves, fluctuation, storm

Declension

i-a-type

	plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative	զբօսանք (zbōsankʿ)
genitive	զբօսանաց (zbōsanacʿ)
dative	զբօսանաց (zbōsanacʿ)
accusative	զբօսանս (zbōsans)
accusative definite	զզբօսանս (zzbōsans)
ablative	ի զբօսանաց (i zbōsanacʿ)
instrumental	զբօսանօք (zbōsanōkʿ)
locative	ի զբօսանս (i zbōsans)

Descendants

• Armenian: զբոսանք

References

• “զբօսանք” in G. Awetikʿean, X. Siwrmēlean, M. Awgerean (1836–37), Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)
• “զբօսանք” in Mathias Bedrossian (1879), New Dictionary Armenian-English (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)