նման

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Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Armenian նման (nman).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

նման (nman) (superlative ամենանման)

  1. similar, like, resembling
    նման մարդիկnman mardiksimilar people
    Ես քեզ նման չեմ։Es kʻez nman čʻem.I am not similar to you.

Declension

Postposition

նման (nman)

  1. like, as, such as
    հիմարի նմանhimari nmanlike an idiot

Old Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 298: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ira" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. *nimān, composed of the prefix ni- and the root mān-. For the constituents compare Sanskrit नि (ni, down) and मान (māna, form, appearance; likeness, resemblance), Persian مانا (mānā, alike, equal, resembling).

Adjective

նման (nman)

  1. like, similar, resembling
    ամենեւին նման է նմաamenewin nman ē nmahe is as like him as can be
    նման զնմանն սիրէnman znmann sirēlike loves like
  2. equal, conformable, analogous
    նման էnman ēit suits, it is proper, fit or becoming; it seems, it appears

Declension

Adverb

նման (nman)

  1. similarly, in the same manner, alike, such

Derived terms

Preposition

նման (nman)

  1. like, as, such as

Descendants

  • Armenian: նման (nman)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նման”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նման”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նման”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “նման”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press