գոհար

See also: Գոհար

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian գոհար (gohar).

Pronunciation

Noun

գոհար • (gohar)

  1. precious stone, gem, jewel
  2. diamond
  3. (figuratively) gem, jewel, treasure (anything considered precious or valuable)
  4. (figuratively) shine, glow, sparkle

Declension

Adjective

գոհար • (gohar) (superlative ամենագոհար)

  1. (figuratively) sparkling

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • գօհար (gōhar), գաւհար (gawhar), գուհար (guhar)

Etymology

From Middle Persian gwhl (gōhar).

Noun

գոհար • (gohar)

  1. precious stone, gem
    սուտ գոհարsut goharfalse stone, paste
    անկիւն գոհարացankiwn goharacʻfacet

Declension

Adjective

գոհար • (gohar)

  1. (figuratively) precious, rare, excellent

Declension

Derived terms

  • ամենագոհար (amenagohar)

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: գուհար (guhar)
  • Armenian: գոհար (gohar)

References

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