Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From նշան (nšan).

Verb

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նշանեմ (nšanem)

  1. (transitive) to put a sign or mark upon, to sign, to mark, to brand
    • 5th century, Bible, Psalm 4:6:
      Բազումք ասէին՝ թէ ով ցուցցէ մեզ զբարութիւն Տեառն։ Նշանեցաւ առ մեզ լոյս երեսայ քոց։
      Bazumkʻ asēin, tʻē ov cʻucʻcʻē mez zbarutʻiwn Teaṙn. Nšanecʻaw aṙ mez loys eresay kʻocʻ.
  2. (transitive) to make a sign
  3. (transitive) to promise in marriage, to affiance, to betroth

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: նշանել (nšanel)

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նշանեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awgerean, Mkrtičʻ, Čēlalean, Grigor (1865) “նշանեմ”, in Aṙjeṙn baṙaran haykaznean lezui [Pocket Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նշանեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy