տյար

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Armenian

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Etymology

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Back-formation from տյարք (tyarkʻ), from Old Armenian տեարք (tearkʻ), nominative plural of տէր (tēr). Invented as a secular alternative to տեր (ter), which was and is used to address clergymen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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տյար (tyar)

  1. (dated) mister, sir (form of address)

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References

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  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “տյար”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “տեար”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • տյար”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980