ապ-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ap" and Appendix:Variations of "apa"

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian ապ- (ap-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

ապ- • (ap-)

  1. a privative prefix; -less, in-, un-
    ապ- (ap-) + օրենք (ōrenkʻ, law)ապօրինի (apōrini, illegal)
  2. forming the opposites of adjectives; un-
    ապ- (ap-) + երջանիկ (erǰanik, happy)ապերջանիկ (aperǰanik, unhappy)
  3. appended to verbs to denote reversal, cancellation; un-, dis-, de-
    ապա- (apa-) + կենտրոնանալ (kentronanal, to concentrate)ապակենտրոնանալ (apakentronanal, to deconcentrate)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Armenian terms prefixed with ապ-
Armenian terms prefixed with ապա-

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of Iranian origin. Compare Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄y- /⁠abē-⁠/) and Classical Persian بی (bē-), both negative prefixes.

Prefix

ապ- • (ap-)

  1. without, -less
    հարկharktax
    ապահարկapaharkexempt from taxes
  2. appended to verbs to denote reversal, cancellation, un-, dis-, de-
    գովելgovelto praise
    ապագովելapagovelto dispraise

Synonyms

Derived terms

Category Old Armenian terms prefixed with ապ- not found
Old Armenian terms prefixed with ապա-

Descendants

  • Armenian: ապ- (ap-)
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