Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ուրախ (urax).

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

ուրախ (urax) (superlative ամենաուրախ)

  1. happy, glad, cheerful

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • րախ (rax)shortened for metrical reasons

Etymology edit

Probably an Iranian borrowing: compare Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾwlwʾhmn' /⁠urwāhman⁠/, joyful), 𐫀𐫇𐫡𐫇𐫀𐫍𐫖𐫏 (ʾwrwʾhmy /⁠urwāhmīh⁠/, joy).[1][2] Probably related to Old Armenian խրախ (xrax).[3]

Adjective edit

ուրախ (urax)

  1. glad, cheerful
    Synonyms: զուարթ (zuartʻ), խրախ (xrax)
    ուրախ առնելurax aṙnelto give joy
    ուրախ լինելurax linelto be cheerful, delighted, to rejoice, to feel glad, to have pleasure; to feed well, to feast
    ուրա՛խ լերuráx lerhail! joy be with you! God keep you!

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ուրախ (urax)

References edit

  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, pages 899–900
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ուրախ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, pages 752–753
  3. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ուրախ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 614ab

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ուրախ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ուրախ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy