ճշմարիտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ճշմարիտ (čšmarit).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃəʃmɑˈɾit]
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  • Hyphenation: ճըշ‧մա‧րիտ

Adjective

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit) (superlative ամենաճշմարիտ)

  1. true, real, right

Declension

Adverb

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit)

  1. truly, indeed, really

Derived terms

  • ճշմարտանման (čšmartanman)
  • անճշմարտանման (ančšmartanman)

Further reading

  • Pʿapʿazean, Zakʿaria T. S. (1905), ճշմարիտ”, in Gorcnakan baṙaran hayerēn-angłierēn [A Practical Dictionary Armenian-English], Constantinople: Press of H. Matteosian, page 289a

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (cšm dyt' /čašmdīd/, visible, obvious, literally seen with (one’s own) eyes). For the constituents compare Persian چشم (češm) and دیدن (didan).

Adjective

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit)

  1. true, unquestionable, real, certain, sure; veridical, faithful, upright, frank, sincere
    ճշմարի՞տ իցէčšmari?t icʿēis it true?

Declension

Adverb

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit)

  1. in truth, truly, indeed, really, in reality, verily

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ճշմարիտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ճշմարիտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ճշմարիտ”, 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
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 5
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