Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կազմ (kazm).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

կազմ (kazm)

  1. composition; structure
    մտնել կազմի մեջmtnel kazmi meǰto form a part (of); be included (in)
  2. squad; personnel; contingent
    սպայական կազմspayakan kazmofficers; complement of officers
    ամբողջ կազմովamboġǰ kazmovwith its full complement; in full strength
  3. (transport) train
  4. binding, cover of a book

Declension edit

Adjective edit

կազմ (kazm) (superlative ամենակազմ)

  1. ready, prepared
    Synonym: պատրաստ (patrast)

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Adjective edit

կազմ (kazm) indeclinable

  1. ready, quite ready, prepared; active, diligent; disposed
    կազմ լինելkazm linelto be ready, prepared; to be disposed to
  2. armed

Usage notes edit

This adjective was indeclinable. If it had to be declined, it was replaced by synonymous պատրաստ (patrast).

Noun edit

կազմ (kazm)

  1. construction; preparation, furniture, ornament
    կազմ գրոցkazm grocʻbinding of books

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: կազմ (kazm) (learned)
  • Georgian: კაზმა (ḳazma), კაზმვა (ḳazmva)

Further reading edit

  • Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian]‎[1] (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կազմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 478–479
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կազմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Jahukyan, G. B. (1961) “The Hayaša language and its relation to the Indo-European languages”, in Archív Orientalni[2], volume 29, pages 390, 401, 403, derives from "Hayasan"
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կազմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy