Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian զեղուն (zełun).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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զեղուն (zeġun) (superlative ամենազեղուն)

  1. (poetic) full, running over, brimful
  2. (poetic, figuratively) full of emotion
  3. (poetic) abundant; plentiful

Declension

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References

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  • զեղուն”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From զեղում (zełum) +‎ -ուն (-un).

Adjective

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զեղուն (zełun)

  1. running over, brimful
    թաթաղուն, շարժուն եւ զեղունtʻatʻałun, šaržun ew zełunpressed down, shaken together and running over

Descendants

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  • Armenian: զեղուն (zeġun)

References

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