նաժիշտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian նաժիշտ (nažišt); see it for more.

Pronunciation

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  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [nɑˈʒiʃt]
  • Hyphenation: նա‧ժիշտ

Noun

նաժիշտ (nažišt)

  1. (archaic) maidservant, housemaid
  2. (archaic) lady's maid

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian *nā̆ǰištā-, which can be analyzed either as “standing in a stooping posture” or “standing around”.[1] Compare also Proto-Iranian *názdištah.

Noun

նաժիշտ (nažišt)

  1. maid-servant; female slave

Declension

Derived terms

  • նաժշտաբար (nažštabar)

Descendants

References

  1. Perixanjan, A. G. (1993) Materialy k etimologičeskomu slovarju drevnearmjanskovo jazyka. Častʹ I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 61

Further reading

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), նաժիշտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), նաժիշտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), նաժիշտ”, 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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