Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Armenian *dšwaṙ, from Middle Iranian, probably Parthian. Compare Parthian dwšfr (dušfarr, unfortunate), Avestan 𐬛𐬎𐬱𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵 (dušxᵛarənah, literally with bad Khvarenah). For the constituents compare Proto-Indo-European *dus- and փառք (pʻaṙkʻ).

Adjective

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թշուառ (tʻšuaṙ)

  1. unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, pitiable, poor, wretched, pitiful

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: թշվառ (tʻšvaṙ)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “թշուառ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “թշուառ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “թշուառ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “թշուառ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1995) “Hay-iranakan lezvakan zugadipumner”, in Patma-banasirakan handes[1] (in Armenian), number 2, pages 183–186
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 16