նշան

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See also: Նշան

Armenian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Armenian նշան (nšan).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: նը‧շան

Noun

նշան (nšan)

  1. sign, mark
    վատ նշան էvat nšan ēit's a bad sign
    նշան անելnšan anel1) to put a sign or mark on something; 2) to communicate or make known by a signal or gesture; 3) to indicate, to decide
    նշան չունիnšan čʻuni(dialectal) it's meaningless, it's not important
    ի նշանi nšanas evidence, as proof
  2. badge
  3. target, mark
    նշան բռնելnšan bṙnelto take aim
    նշան խփելnšan xpʻelto hit a target
  4. signal, indicator
  5. sign (of the hand, head, or other movement)
  6. sign (that predicts or forecasts weather changes)
  7. symbol, mark, sign (in writing or mathematics)
    հարցական նշանharcʻakan nšanquestion mark
  8. motto; password
  9. trace
  10. coat of arms
  11. sign (of confirmation)
  12. engagement
    նշանի մատանիnšani mataniengagement ring
    նշան դնելnšan dnel1) to get engaged; 2) see նշան բռնել
    նշան տալnšan talto give the bride a ring and other decorations; 2) to signal
    նշանը ետ տալ / նշանը ետ վերցնելnšanə et tal / nšanə et vercʻnelto call off or break off an engagement; to take or give back the engagement ring

Declension

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Etymology

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Noun

նշան (nšan)

  1. sign, mark; symbol; sign, proof, token; omen
    նշան կռուոյnšan kṙuoyarms
    նշան յաղթութեանnšan yałtʻutʻeantrophy, triumph, victory
    նշան/նշանս տալnšan/nšans talto give a sign, to beckon; to signify, to indicate
    ոչ եւս տալ նշան կենացočʻ ews tal nšan kenacʻto give no signs of life
    նշան անձրեւի էnšan anjrewi ēwe shall have rain
  2. seal, trace, vestige
  3. miracle, prodigy, wonder
  4. ensign, colours, flag, standard, banner
  5. (Christianity) the Holy Cross
  6. betrothal, affiancing
    նշան/նշանս տալnšan/nšans talto affiance
  7. (geometry) point
  8. central point, centre
  9. aim, target, butt
    նշան առնուլnšan aṙnulto take aim at, to level at
  10. letter, character

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: նշան (nšan)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նշան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նշան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նշան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, 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 537