շահէն

See also: Շահէն

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• շահին (šahin), շահեն (šahen)

Etymology

From Old Armenian *շահէն (*šahēn) (note the given name Շահէն (Šahēn)), from Middle Iranian *šāhēn. Compare Persian شاهین (šâhin).

Noun

շահէն • (šahēn), genitive singular շահենի (šaheni)

1. peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Synonyms

• շահէն բազայ (šahēn bazay), շահէն բազէ (šahēn bazē)

Related terms

• շահեան (šahean)

Descendants

• Armenian: շահեն (šahen)

References

• Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “շահէն”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շահէն”, 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) “շահէն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “շահէն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy