դանդանաւանդ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From an Iranian compound, whose constituents are cognate with Persian دندان (dandân, tooth) and بند (band, tie). Old Georgian დანდალი (dandali) is related.

Noun

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դանդանաւանդ (dandanawand)

  1. bit (piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal)
    Synonym: սանձ (sanj)
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 40.26:[1]
      Եթէ կապիցե՞ս անուր ի քիթս նորա․ անցուցանիցե՞ս դանդանաւանդ [translating ψέλιον (psélion)] ընդ կզակս նորա։
      Etʻē kapicʻe?s anur i kʻitʻs nora; ancʻucʻanicʻe?s dandanawand [translating ψέλιον (psélion)] ənd kzaks nora.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        Will you attach a ring in its snout? Will you pass a bit through its chin?

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: դանդանավանդ (dandanavand) (learned)

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 260

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