ափսոս

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian ափսոս (apʻsos), from Persian افسوس (afsôs).

Pronunciation

Interjection

ափսոս • (apʻsos)

  1. alas!, what a pity!

Noun

ափսոս • (apʻsos)

  1. regret

Declension

Adjective

ափսոս • (apʻsos) (superlative ամենաափսոս)

  1. pitiable

Declension

References

  • ափսոս”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian افسوس (afsôs).

Interjection

ափսոս • (apʻsos)

  1. alas!

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: ափսոս (apʻsos)

References

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “ափսոս”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ափսոս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ափսոս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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