ճարտար

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian ճարտար (čartar).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ճարտար (čartar) (superlative ամենաճարտար)

  1. skilful, artful, able

Declension[edit]

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The origin is uncertain.

Adjective[edit]

ճարտար (čartar)

  1. dexterous, handy, industrious, ingenious, skilful, adroit, able, clever, expert
    ճարտար ի քանդակագործութիւնčartar i kʻandakagorcutʻiwnexcelling in sculpture
    ճարտար գիտելčartar gitelto know perfectly, thoroughly
  2. (figuratively) artful, cunning, sharp, sly, shrewd, crafty
    ճարտար ի կեղծաւորելčartar i kełcaworeladroit at dissembling, crafty

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Noun[edit]

ճարտար (čartar)

  1. artisan, mechanic, artificer, master

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Adverb[edit]

ճարտար (čartar)

  1. well, wisely, thoroughly, to the bottom

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References[edit]

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