դաժան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian դաժան (dažan).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): [dɑˈʒɑn]
  • (Western Armenian) IPA(key): [tʰɑˈʒɑn]
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Adjective

դաժան (dažan) (superlative ամենադաժան)

  1. cruel, harsh, ruthless
    դաժան մարդdažan mardcruel man
    դաժան պատիժdažan patižcruel punishment

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Iranian *dažan. Compare Persian دژن (dužan, dižan, dužn, acid, pungent), دژند (dižand, acid, tart) and دژم (dižam, fierce; sad), Laki دەژین (dažīn, ache, pain) and Zazaki dej (daž, ache, pain).

Adjective

դաժան (dažan)

  1. sharp, sour, bitter (of taste)
  2. bad (of smell)
  3. hard, difficult, fatiguing, tiring, toilsome
  4. cruel, merciless, harsh

Declension

Derived terms

  • ամենադաժան (amenadažan)
  • դաժանաբարոյ (dažanabaroy)
  • դաժանաբարու (dažanabaru)
  • դաժանաբոյս (dažanaboys)
  • դաժանագոյն (dažanagoyn)
  • դաժանական (dažanakan)
  • դաժանահոտ (dažanahot)
  • դաժանահոտութիւն (dažanahotutʿiwn)
  • դաժանասաստ (dažanasast)
  • դաժանատեսակ (dažanatesak)
  • դաժանիմ (dažanim)
  • դաժանու (dažanu)
  • դաժանութիւն (dažanutʿiwn)
  • չարադաժան (čʿaradažan)
  • փշադաժան (pʿšadažan)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), դաժան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), դաժան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), դաժան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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