նախագահ

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Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian նախագահ (naxagah).

Pronunciation

Noun

նախագահ (naxagah)

  1. president
    Օբաման Ամերիկայի նախագահն էŌbaman Amerikayi naxagahn ēObama is the president of America
  2. chairman
    խորհրդի նախագահxorhrdi naxagahChairman of the Board

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From նախ (nax) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ գահ (gah).

Adjective

նախագահ (naxagah)

  1. placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest place
    նախագահ արքեպիսկոպոսnaxagah arkʻepiskoposprimate
    նախագահ նստել, բազմել, լինելnaxagah nstel, bazmel, linelto preside, to be the president, to hold the first place

Declension

Noun

նախագահ (naxagah)

  1. someone placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest place, president
  2. (often in the plural) presidency; precedency, primacy, primateship

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: նախագահ (naxagah)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նախագահ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նախագահ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “նախագահ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy