ձախ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ձախ (jax).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ձախ (jax) (superlative ամենաձախ)

  1. left; left-hand
    ձախ ձեռքjax jeṙkʿleft hand
    ձախ աչքjax ačʿkʿleft eye
  2. (figuratively) unsuccessful; unfortunate
  3. (politics) left

Declension

Antonyms

Noun

ձախ (jax)

  1. left, the left side; the left hand

Declension

Adverb

ձախ (jax)

  1. to the left (of)
    ինձնից ձախinjnicʿ jaxto my left, on my left

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin remains a mystery.[1]

Adjective

ձախ (jax)

  1. left; sinister
  2. left-handed

Declension

Noun

ձախ (jax)

  1. left, left hand or side
    ի ձախմէi jaxmēon or to the left
    գիտել կամ չգիտել զաջ ե զձախgitel kam čʿgitel zaǰ e zjaxto know or not to know the right hand from the left or the good from bad

Declension

Derived terms

  • ձախական (jaxakan)
  • ձախակողմ (jaxakołm)
  • ձախակողմեան (jaxakołmean)
  • ձախակողմն (jaxakołmn)
  • ձախակուսի (jaxakusi)
  • ձախաձեռնեայ (jaxajeṙneay)
  • ձախային (jaxayin)
  • ձախանամ (jaxanam)
  • ձախլեմ (jaxlem)
  • ձախող (jaxoł)
  • ձախողակ (jaxołak)
  • ձախողակի (jaxołaki)
  • ձախողանք (jaxołankʿ)
  • ձախողիմ (jaxołim)
  • ձախոյ (jaxoy)
  • ձախորդութիւն (jaxordutʿiwn)
  • ձախու (jaxu)

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ձախ”, 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

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ձախ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ձախ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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