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ճշմարիտ

ճշմարիտ

Armenian

Adjective

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit) (superlative ամենաճշմարիտ)

  1. true, real, right

Declension

Adverb

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit)

  1. truly, indeed, really

Derived terms

Related terms

References

  • Pʿapʿazean, Zakʿaria T. S. (1905), ճշմարիտ”, in Gorcnakan baṙaran hayerēn-angłierēn [A Practical Dictionary Armenian-English], Constantinople: Press of H. Matteosian, page 289a

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Middle Persian cšm dyt' (čašmdīd, visible, obvious, literally seen with (one’s own) eyes). For the constituents compare Persian چشم (češm) and دیدن (didan).

Adjective

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit)

  1. true, unquestionable, real, certain, sure; veridical, faithful, upright, frank, sincere
    ճշմարի՞տ իցէčšmari?t icʿē ― is it true?

Declension

Adverb

ճշմարիտ (čšmarit)

  1. in truth, truly, indeed, really, in reality, verily

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ճշմարիտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ճշմարիտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ճշմարիտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 5