աղարտ

From աղ (ał) +‎ արտ (art). See Salting the earth for the practice.

աղարտ • (ałart)

1. salted field

   աղարտ վարել ― ałart varel ― to salt the earth; (figuratively) to spoil, to desolate, to ruin, to destroy

Used only in the expression աղարտ վարել (ałart varel).

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• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աղարտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աղ”, 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