նախամայր

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Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Armenian նախամայր (naxamayr); see below.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɑχɑˈmɑɪ̯ɾ]
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Noun

նախամայր (naxamayr)

  1. progenitress, foremother, (female) ancestor

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

նախ (nax) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ մայր (mayr)

Noun

նախամայր (naxamayr)

  1. our first mother, the mother of mankind, Eve
  2. the wives of the patriarchs

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: նախամայր (naxamayr)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նախամայր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նախամայր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy