Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian նկար (nkar).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

նկար (nkar)

  1. picture, drawing, painting; image

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

A Middle Iranian borrowing: compare Middle Persian 𐫗𐫃𐫀𐫡 (ngʾr /⁠nigār⁠/, painting, picture), Persian نگار (negâr). For the ultimate origin compare Persian نگریستن (negaristan, to see, look), نگاشتن (negâštan, to paint). Georgian ნიკორა (niḳora) is also from Iranian.

Noun edit

նկար (nkar)

  1. painting, picture; image, figure, effigy
    ի նկարու հանելi nkaru hanelto paint, to take or draw a portrait; to describe
    թատրոնական նկարքtʻatronakan nkarkʻscenery, scene
    մաւրիտանական նկարmawritanakan nkarmauresque, moorish style of painting; arabesque
  2. embroidery or needlework of divers colours
  3. lively description

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: նկար (nkar)

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նկար”, 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) “նկար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նկար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy