Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian օժանդակ (ōžandak).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

օժանդակ (ōžandak)

  1. auxiliary; subsidiary
    օժանդակ բայōžandak bayauxiliary verb

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

The original spelling is աւժանդակ (awžandak), borrowed from Iranian. For the suffix see -անդակ (-andak). Old Georgian ავჟანდა (avžanda) is from the same source.

Adjective edit

օժանդակ (ōžandak)

  1. aiding, helping, assisting, auxiliary, subsidiary
    օժանդակ բայōžandak bayauxiliary verb
    օժանդակ գունդōžandak gundauxiliary troop
  2. confederate, allied

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: օժանդակ (ōžandak)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “օժանդակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “օժանդակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “օժանդակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press