Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Denominal verb of ջան (ǰan).

Verb

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ջանամ (ǰanam)

  1. to exert oneself, to endeavour, to study, to be diligent, to hasten, to take care, to do one's possible; to take pains, to labour, to weary, to exhaust
    ընդ ոգիս ջանալənd ogis ǰanalto sigh; to groan

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: ջանալ (ǰanal)

References

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ջանամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Klingenschmitt, Gert (1982) Das altarmenische Verbum (in German), Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 90
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ջանամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy