Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Russian подо́шва (podóšva). Compare synonymous Azerbaijani padoş from it, which has the same figurative meaning of "importunate person".

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

պադոշ (padoš)

  1. (colloquial) sole (bottom of a shoe or boot)
    Synonym: ներբան (nerban)
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) impudent, brazen-faced person

Declension edit

Adjective edit

պադոշ (padoš) (superlative ամենապադոշ)

  1. (colloquial, figuratively) impudent, brazen-faced
    Synonym: անամոթ (anamotʻ)

Usage notes edit

Usually in the expression պադոշ երես ունենալ (padoš eres unenal, literally to have a sole-like face).

Declension edit