Armenian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Clipping of դաշնակցական (dašnakcʻakan).

Noun edit

դաշնակ (dašnak)

  1. (politics) Dashnak, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Declension edit

Adjective edit

դաշնակ (dašnak)

  1. (politics) of or pertaining to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դաշնակ (dašnak).

Noun edit

դաշնակ (dašnak)

  1. tune, song
  2. (music, Western Armenian) piano
    Synonym: դաշնամուր (dašnamur)
  3. (poetic) harmony
Declension edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դաշնակ (dašnak).

Noun edit

դաշնակ (dašnak)

  1. (rare) small dagger
Declension edit

References edit

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “դաշնակ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “դաշնակ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House

Old Armenian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From դաշն (dašn) +‎ -ակ (-ak).

Noun edit

դաշնակ (dašnak)

  1. tune, song
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Armenian: դաշնակ (dašnak) (learned)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դաշն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դաշնակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դաշնակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Middle Iranian *dašnak. Compare Persian دشنه (dašna, dagger) and see it for more.

Noun edit

դաշնակ (dašnak)

  1. small dagger, poniard, cimeter, cutlass, sabre
Declension edit
Descendants edit

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դաշնակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դաշնակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դաշնակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy