գոհար

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See also: Գոհար

Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Armenian գոհար (gohar).

Pronunciation

Noun

գոհար (gohar)

  1. precious stone, gem, jewel
  2. diamond
  3. (figuratively) gem, jewel, treasure (anything considered precious or valuable)
  4. (figuratively) shine, glow, sparkle

Declension

Adjective

գոհար (gohar) (superlative ամենագոհար)

  1. (figuratively) sparkling

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Persian gwhl (gōhar).

Noun

գոհար (gohar)

  1. precious stone, gem
    սուտ գոհարsut goharfalse stone, paste
    անկիւն գոհարացankiwn goharacʻfacet

Declension

Adjective

գոհար (gohar)

  1. (figuratively) precious, rare, excellent

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: գուհար (guhar)
  • Armenian: գոհար (gohar)

References

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