Armenian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian հիմն (himn).

Noun

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հիմն (himn)

  1. Alternative form of հիմ (him)
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Etymology 2

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Adaptation of Russian гимн (gimn), from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).

Noun

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հիմն (himn)

  1. anthem
    Synonym: օրհներգ (ōrhnerg)
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References

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  • հիմն”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1974, page 350ab
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944) “հիմն”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 105b

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *semen- and cognate with Hittite [script needed] (samana-, foundation).[1][2]

Noun

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հիմն (himn)

  1. foundation; base, basis
    հիմն ի յատակhimn i yatakto its very foundations; down to the ground, to the bottom
    հիմն/հիմունս արկանելhimn/himuns arkanelto lay the foundations of, to found
    ի հիմանց կործանիլi himancʻ korcanilto be overthrown
    հիմն լինել իրիքhimn linel irikʻto he the foundation of
    անկանիլ հիմանankanil himanto have laid the foundation
    ի վերայ հաստատուն հիմանi veray hastatun himanon a solid foundation
  2. foot, bottom
    հիմն ի վերhimn i verfrom top to bottom; thoroughly, utterly
    հիմն ի վեր առնել, կործանել, տապալել, յատակելhimn i ver aṙnel, korcanel, tapalel, yatakelto cast to the earth, to throw, cast or pull down, to overthrow, to overwhelm, to subvert, to demolish, destroy or ruin utterly
  3. back, back part
  4. foundation, establishment

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: հիմն (himn), հիմք (himkʻ) (see there for further descendants), հիմ (him), հիմամբ (himamb), հիմունք (himunkʻ)

References

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  1. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 504
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “հիմն”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 460b

Further reading

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