Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian տխմար (txmar).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

տխմար (txmar) (superlative ամենատխմար)

  1. foolish, silly, fatuous

Declension edit

Noun edit

տխմար (txmar)

  1. jolterhead, blockhead, dolt
  2. (dialectal, Diyarbakır) child[1]

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1913) “տխմար”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žoġovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Adjective edit

տխմար (txmar)

  1. simple, foolish, idiotic, ignorant

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: տխմար (txmar)

References edit

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