Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian պատրաստ (patrast); see below.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

պատրաստ (patrast) (superlative ամենապատրաստ)

  1. prepared, ready
    ես պատրաստ եմes patrast emI am ready
    ճաշը պատրաստ էčašə patrast ēthe dinner is ready

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Iranian *patrāst, from Old Iranian *patirāsta-, composed of the Proto-Iranian preverb *pati- (against, towards) + *rāsta- (prepared). Related to Persian پیراستن (perâstan, to adorn) and آراستن (ârâstan, to adorn).

Adjective edit

պատրաստ (patrast)

  1. prepared, ready, disposed, in condition
    պատրաստ առնելpatrast aṙnelto prepare
    պատրաստ լինելpatrast linelto prepare oneself; to be disposed; to be prompt or resolute
    ի պատրաստի ունելi patrasti unelto hold in readiness; to stand in readiness, to be ready
    պատրաստ կալ, լինելpatrast kal, linelto pay attention, to attend to, to watch, to give oneself up to, to apply oneself or one's thoughts or mind to, to tend to, to subject oneself to
  2. active, quick
  3. at hand, near at hand, disposable

Declension edit

Adverb edit

պատրաստ (patrast)

  1. warily, softly, slowly

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պատրաստ (patrast)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “պատրաստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “պատրաստ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press