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վարս

վարս

Armenian

Noun

վարս (vars)

  1. (archaic, poetic) hair

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian. Compare Middle Persian wls (wars, hair), Sogdian wrs (wars, hair), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀 (varəsa, hair), Persian گرس (gurs, curled hair).

Noun

վարս (vars)

  1. hair, head of hair, locks, tresses
    վարսք առիւծու, ձիոյvarskʿ aṙiwcu, jioy ― mane
    վարսք գեղածփեալvarskʿ gełacpʿeal ― waving, flowing locks
    հողս արկանել զվարսիւքhołs arkanel zvarsiwkʿ ― to cover the head with ashes
  2. (astronomy) coma, beams
    վարսք գիսաւորիvarskʿ gisawori ― beams or tail of a comet
    վարսք Բերինիկեայvarskʿ Berinikeay ― Berenice's hair, coma Berenicis
  3. (figuratively) foliage, leafy branches, leaves, green dress

Declension

Usage notes

The word was usually used in the plural: վարսք (varskʿ).

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References

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