սերտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian սերտ (sert).

Pronunciation

Adjective

սերտ • (sert) (superlative ամենասերտ)

  1. close, intimate
  2. solid, firm; tight

Declension

Adverb

սերտ • (sert)

  1. closely, intimately

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1] Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-d-, from *ḱer- (to grow, nourish).[2][3]

Adjective

սերտ • (sert)

  1. solid, firm, hard, compact, constant, stable, strong
  2. (figurative) true, sincere, close, intimate, cordial
    սերտ առաքինութիւնsert aṙakʻinutʻiwnsolid virtue
    սերտ սիրովsert sirovtenderly, affectionately, cordially

Declension

Adverb

սերտ • (sert)

  1. firmly, constantly
  2. voluntarily, willingly
  3. sincerely, intimately, closely
    սերտ սիրելsert sirelto love sincerely, with all one's heart, passionately
    սերտ աղօթելsert ałōtʻelto pray intensely, warmly, earnestly, eagerly

Derived terms

  • գերասերտիմ (gerasertim)
  • նախասերտեալ (naxaserteal)
  • սերտանամ (sertanam)
  • սերտաշէն (sertašēn)
  • սերտեմ (sertem)
  • սերտիմ (sertim)
  • սերտիւ (sertiw)
  • սերտութիւն (sertutʻiwn)

Descendants

  • Armenian: սերտ (sert)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սերտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 206–207
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 132
  3. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “սերտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 677ab

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սերտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “սերտ”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սերտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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