Armenian edit

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Etymology edit

From Old Armenian նախագահ (naxagah).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

նախագահ (naxagah)

  1. president
    Բայդենը Ամերիկայի նախագահն էBaydenə Amerikayi naxagahn ēBiden is the president of America
  2. chairman
    խորհրդի նախագահxorhrdi naxagahChairman of the Board

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From նախ (nax) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ գահ (gah).

Adjective edit

նախագահ (naxagah)

  1. placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest place
    նախագահ արքեպիսկոպոսnaxagah arkʻepiskoposprimate
    նախագահ նստել, բազմել, լինելnaxagah nstel, bazmel, linelto preside, to be the president, to hold the first place

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Noun edit

նախագահ (naxagah)

  1. someone placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest place, president
  2. (often in the plural) presidency; precedency, primacy, primateship

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: նախագահ (naxagah)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նախագահ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նախագահ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “նախագահ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy