Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian մար (mar).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

մար (mar)

  1. Mede, inhabitant of historical Media
  2. (obsolete, nonstandard) Kurd

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Parthian 𐭌𐭀𐭃 (mʾd /⁠māδ⁠/). Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (m-a-d /⁠māda⁠/).

Noun edit

մար (mar)

  1. Mede

Declension edit

Adjective edit

մար (mar)

  1. Median

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: մար (mar)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy