Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian փաստ (pʿast)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

փաստ (pʿast)

  1. fact
    սա փաստ էsa pʿast ēthis is a fact
  2. reason, argument, proof

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown.[1][2]

Noun edit

փաստ (pʿast)

  1. reason, ground, argument, proof

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: փաստ (pʿast)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979) “փաստ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 484a
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “փաստ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 759a

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փաստ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “փաստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy