անդադար

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian անդադար (andadar); see it for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

անդադար (andadar) (superlative ամենաանդադար)

  1. incessant, continual, unceasing, unremitting

Declension[edit]

Adverb[edit]

անդադար (andadar)

  1. incessantly, continually

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ան- (an-) +‎ դադար (dadar).

Adjective[edit]

անդադար (andadar) indeclinable

  1. incessant, continual
  2. restless, agitated

Adverb[edit]

անդադար (andadar)

  1. incessantly, continually
    • 16th century, Grigoris Ałtʿamarcʿi, Tałer [Poems] [1][2]:
      Իմ կեանքս է դառն ու դիժար,
      Ողբամ ես միշտ ՚ւ անդադար,
      Մեղօք եմ վիրաւորեալ,
      Անկեալ ի յախտ չարաչար։
      Im keankʻs ē daṙn u dižar,
      Oġbam es mišt ’w andadar,
      Meġōkʻ em viraworeal,
      Ankeal i yaxt čʻaračʻar.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        My life is bitter and harsh,
        I lament continually without respite,
        I am wounded by sin,
        I have fallen prey to a grievous malady.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: անդադար (andadar)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 66
  2. ^ Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʻyun, kʻnnakan bnagrer ew canotʻagrutʻyunner [Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay taġerguner; 6)‎[1], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 156

Further reading[edit]

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “անդադար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “անդադար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy