հեռաստան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian հեռաստան (heṙastan).

Pronunciation

Noun

հեռաստան • (heṙastan)

  1. distant place or country

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From հեռ- (heṙ-) + -աստան (-astan).

Adjective

հեռաստան • (heṙastan)

  1. distant, far off, of long duration
    ի հեռաստանէi heṙastanēfar, far off/away, from a distance, at long range
    • 16th century, Zakʻaria Gnunecʻi :[1]
      Րամեալ սիրով սիրտ իմ ցընծայ,
      Հեռաստանէ առ քեզ խայտեայ,
      Եւ ողջունեալ քեզ համբոյր տայ,
      Սիրով ի սէր քո կապեցա։
      Rameal sirov sirt im cʻəncay,
      Heṙastanē aṙ kʻez xayteay,
      Ew oġǰuneal kʻez hamboyr tay,
      Sirov i sēr kʻo kapecʻa.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        Filled with love, my heart rejoices,
        From afar it rushes toward you,
        And, greeting you, offers a kiss,
        In love I am bound to your love.

Noun

հեռաստան • (heṙastan)

  1. distant place or country, the distance

Descendants

  • Armenian: հեռաստան (heṙastan)

References

  1. Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 61

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հեռաստան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հեռաստան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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