տեր

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ter"

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian տէր (tēr).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [tɛɾ]
  • (file)

Noun

տեր (ter)

  1. owner, proprietor
    ես այս գրքի տերն եմes ays grkʿi tern emI am the owner of this book
  2. lord, master
  3. (capitalized) God, the Lord; Jesus
  4. father (form of address to a priest)
    տեր Հովհաննեսter Hovhannesfather John

Usage notes

Often appended to the surnames of priests, e.g. Տեր-Պետրոսյան (Ter-Petrosyan).

Declension

Derived terms

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