համեստ

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See also: Համեստ

Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Armenian համեստ (hamest).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

համեստ (hamest) (superlative ամենահամեստ)

  1. modest; humble
    համեստ աղջիկhamest aġǰikmodest girl
  2. modest, not big; frugal
    համեստ աշխատավարձhamest ašxatavarjmodest earnings
  3. modest, unassuming, unpretentious
    համեստ զգեստhamest zgestmodest/simple attire

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From the unknown root *համ- (*ham-) +‎ -ստ (-st)

Adjective

համեստ (hamest)

  1. modest, decent
  2. reserved, moderate, temperate

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: համեստ (hamest)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “համեստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy