եսիմ

Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

ես իմ (es im)

Etymology edit

Shortening and univerbation of ես (es, “I”) +‎ ի՞նչ (i^?nčʻ, “what?”) +‎ գիտեմ (gitem, “know”) or ես հիմ (es him).

Pronunciation edit

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [jeˈsːim]
(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [jeˈsːim]

Interjection edit

եսի՞մ • (esi^?m)

(colloquial) I don't know; who knows? how should I know?

References edit

Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “ես իմ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “եսիմ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

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