դանդալոշ

Armenian

Etymology

A dialectal word, without attestation in Old and Middle Armenian literature.

Perhaps of the same origin as Old Armenian դանդաղ (dandał, slow) and dialectal Armenian դանդան (dandan, stupid).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

դանդալոշ • (dandaloš) (superlative ամենադանդալոշ)

  1. (dialectal) stupid, dumb

Declension

Noun

դանդալոշ • (dandaloš)

  1. (dialectal) blockhead, dunce

Declension

References

  1. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1972) Hay barbaṙagitutʻyan neracutʻyun [Introduction into Armenian Dialectology] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 274, 276
  2. Kapancjan, G. A. (1975) Историко-лингвистические работы. Том II [Historical-Linguistic Works. Volume II] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 485
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