Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Iranian *handēs. Compare Sanskrit संदेश (saṃ-deśa, message, order, command) and Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬧𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬤𐬵𐬀 (haṇdaēsaiiaŋᵛha, teach, tell, second-person singular present middle imperative). For the first part see համ- (ham-).

Noun edit

հանդէս (handēs)

  1. feast, public rejoicing
    հանդէս յաղթանակիhandēs yałtʻanakitriumphal rejoicings
  2. procession, solemnity, religious ceremony
    հանդէս թաղմանhandēs tʻałmanburial, funeral obsequies
  3. pomp, show, display, gala, exhibition, parade, state; scene, spectacle, show; arena
    հանդիսիւhandisiwpompously, solemnly
    համաշխարհական հանդէսhamašxarhakan handēsexhibition
    հանդէս թատրոնականhandēs tʻatronakantheatre, spectacle, play
    ի հանդէս մարտիցi handēs marticʻamong combats
    ի հանդէս ածելi handēs acelto exhibit, to expose to view, to display, to show off; to represent, to play, to act
  4. proof, argument, demonstration; declaration, witness, testimony, evidence
    հանդէս առնելhandēs aṙnelto make a show or display of, to show off, to display, to expose to view, to put or set forth
    հանդէս առնել քաջութեանhandēs aṙnel kʻaǰutʻeanto prove, to signalize one's valour, to signalize oneself by prowess, gallantry, bravery
    հանդէս առնել զօրութեանhandēs aṙnel zōrutʻeanto use or exert one's power
    հանդէս առնել պերճութեան, գիտութեանhandēs aṙnel perčutʻean, gitutʻeanto make a show of one's science
    հանդէս առնել իմաստութեան իւրոյhandēs aṙnel imastutʻean iwroyto display one's wisdom
    հանդէս առնել հանճարոյhandēs aṙnel hančaroyto heighten, to set off, to enhance, to give zest to one's parts or talent, to show one's wit, to play the sprightly, ingenious or witty
  5. audit, examination, inspection, investigation; trial, experience, essay
    հանդէս զօրացhandēs zōracʻreview, muster
    հանդէս առնելhandēs aṙnelto pass in review, to make a diligent investigation, to examine
    հանդէս առնել զօրաց, ի հանդիսի անցուցանել զզօրսhandēs aṙnel zōracʻ, i handisi ancʻucʻanel zzōrsto review, to muster, to pass in review
    հանդէս համարոյ առնելhandēs hamaroy aṙnelto examine, to register, to make a numbering or enumeration of
    զհանդէս առնուլzhandēs aṙnulto examine, to prove, to know by experience
    ի հանդէս մտանելi handēs mtanelto enter the lists; to be ranked among
    ի հանդէս անցանելi handēs ancʻanelto compete, to rival, to vie with; to appear
    ի հանդէս մատուցանելi handēs matucʻanelto put to the trial, to the test, to prove
  6. exercise, practice
    հանդէս առնելhandēs aṙnelto exercise, to practise
  7. deed, fact, act; bravery, great deeds
  8. effects
  9. fight, assault, combat
  10. care, diligence
  11. account
  12. (post-Classical) review, journal

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: հանդես (handes)

References edit

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