հանդէս

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Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Iranian *handēs. Compare Sanskrit संदेश (saṃ-deśa, message, order, command) and Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬧𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬤𐬵𐬀 (haṇdaēsaiiaŋᵛha, teach, tell, second-person singular present middle imperative). For the first part see համ- (ham-).

Noun[edit]

հանդէս (handēs)

  1. feast, public rejoicing
    հանդէս յաղթանակիhandēs yałtʿanakitriumphal rejoicings
  2. procession, solemnity, religious ceremony
    հանդէս թաղմանhandēs tʿałmanburial, funeral obsequies
  3. pomp, show, display, gala, exhibition, parade, state; scene, spectacle, show; arena
    հանդիսիւhandisiwpompously, solemnly
    համաշխարհական հանդէսhamašxarhakan handēsexhibition
    հանդէս թատրոնականhandēs tʿatronakantheatre, spectacle, play
    ի հանդէս մարտիցi handēs marticʿamong combats
    ի հանդէս ածելi handēs acelto exhibit, to expose to view, to display, to show off; to represent, to play, to act
  4. proof, argument, demonstration; declaration, witness, testimony, evidence
    հանդէս առնելhandēs aṙnelto make a show or display of, to show off, to display, to expose to view, to put or set forth
    հանդէս առնել քաջութեանhandēs aṙnel kʿaǰutʿeanto prove, to signalize one's valour, to signalize oneself by prowess, gallantry, bravery
    հանդէս առնել զօրութեանhandēs aṙnel zōrutʿeanto use or exert one's power
    հանդէս առնել պերճութեան, գիտութեանhandēs aṙnel perčutʿean, gitutʿeanto make a show of one's science
    հանդէս առնել իմաստութեան իւրոյhandēs aṙnel imastutʿean iwroyto display one's wisdom
    հանդէս առնել հանճարոյhandēs aṙnel hančaroyto heighten, to set off, to enhance, to give zest to one's parts or talent, to show one's wit, to play the sprightly, ingenious or witty
  5. audit, examination, inspection, investigation; trial, experience, essay
    հանդէս զօրացhandēs zōracʿreview, muster
    հանդէս առնելhandēs aṙnelto pass in review, to make a diligent investigation, to examine
    հանդէս առնել զօրաց, ի հանդիսի անցուցանել զզօրսhandēs aṙnel zōracʿ, i handisi ancʿucʿanel zzōrsto review, to muster, to pass in review
    հանդէս համարոյ առնելhandēs hamaroy aṙnelto examine, to register, to make a numbering or enumeration of
    զհանդէս առնուլzhandēs aṙnulto examine, to prove, to know by experience
    ի հանդէս մտանելi handēs mtanelto enter the lists; to be ranked among
    ի հանդէս անցանելi handēs ancʿanelto compete, to rival, to vie with; to appear
    ի հանդէս մատուցանելi handēs matucʿanelto put to the trial, to the test, to prove
  6. exercise, practice
    հանդէս առնելhandēs aṙnelto exercise, to practise
  7. deed, fact, act; bravery, great deeds
  8. effects
  9. fight, assault, combat
  10. care, diligence
  11. account
  12. (post-Classical) review, journal

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Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: հանդես (handes)

References[edit]

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