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զգենում

զգենում

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • սգենում (sgenum)

Verb

զգենում (zgenum)  (aorist indicative զգեցայ)

  1. to clothe, to dress one's self, to put on one's back, to put on, to wear, to put on clothes
    զգենուլ հանդերձ սգոյzgenul handerj sgoy ― to put on mourning
    զգենուլ հանդերձս ուրախութեանzgenul handerjs uraxutʿean ― to put on garments of gladness
    մի՛ զգեցցի այր զգեստ կանացիmí zgecʿcʿi ayr zgest kanacʿi ― man shall not put on the garments of woman
    բարւոք զգենուbarwokʿ zgenu ― he dresses well, with taste
    մարմին զգենուլmarmin zgenul ― to incarnate, to take on himself human nature
    զգենուլ զարդարութիւնzgenul zardarutʿiwn ― to clothe one's self with justice; to do good works
    փառս եւ պատիւ զգենուլpʿaṙs ew patiw zgenul ― to clothe one's self with glory and honour
    զօրութիւն զգենուլzōrutʿiwn zgenul ― to clothe one's self with strength, to gather strength
    զգենուլ զպատկեր ուրուքzgenul zpatker urukʿ ― to assume the appearance of another person, to resemble

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), զգենում”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), զգենում”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), զգենում”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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