Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian վատասիրտ (vatasirt); see it for more.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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վատասիրտ (vatasirt) (superlative ամենավատասիրտ)

  1. fainthearted, chickenhearted, fearful, timid, timorous, pusillanimous, cowardly, craven
  2. pitiless, merciless; ruthless

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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վատ (vat) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ սիրտ (sirt)

Adjective

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վատասիրտ (vatasirt)

  1. fainthearted, chickenhearted, fearful, timid, timorous, pusillanimous, cowardly, craven
    ընդէ՞ր վատասիրտք էքəndē?r vatasirtkʻ ēkʻwhy are you fearful?

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: վատասիրտ (vatasirt)

References

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