հրաշ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian. Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀 (fraša), Old Persian [script needed] (fraša-), Middle Persian [script needed] (fraš-, spectacular, conspicuous).

Noun

հրաշ (hraš)

  1. (usually in the plural) miracle, marvel, wonder, prodigy, portent
    հրաշ առ հրաշhraš aṙ hrašadmirably, wonderfully
    հրաշք ջրաբաշխականքhraškʻ ǰrabašxakankʻhydraulic paradox
    հրաշք իմաստութեանhraškʻ imastutʻeanprodigy of science, of wisdom
    հրաշս գործելhrašs gorcelto work a miracle; (figuratively) to perform miracles, to do or work wonders
    ի հրաշս զարմացման ածելi hrašs zarmacʻman acelto surprise, to astonish, to stun, to amaze, to astound
    ո՜վ հրաշիցսo!v hrašicʻswhat a wonder! good Heavens! Goodness gracious!
  2. (usually in the plural) monster
  3. (usually in the plural) monstrous act
  4. (as an adjective) wonder-struck, astonished

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: հրաշք (hraškʻ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հրաշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հրաշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “հրաշք”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 531
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հրաշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy