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դժուար

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Middle Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian դժուար (džuar).

Adjective

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դժուար (džuar)

  1. difficult, harsh, grievous
    • 16th century, Grigoris Ałtʻamarcʻi, Tałer [Poems] [1][2]:
      Իմ կեանքս է դառն ու դիժար (var. դըժար),
      Ողբամ ես միշտ ՚ւ անդադար,
      Մեղօք եմ վիրաւորեալ,
      Անկեալ ի յախտ չարաչար։
      Im keankʻs ē daṙn u dižar (var. dəžar),
      Oġbam es mišt ’w andadar,
      Meġōkʻ em viraworeal,
      Ankeal i yaxt čʻaračʻar.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        My life is bitter and harsh,
        I lament continually without respite,
        I am wounded by sin,
        I have fallen prey to a grievous malady.

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References

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  1. ^ Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 66
  2. ^ Avdalbegyan, Mayis (1963) Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : XVI d. : Usumnasirutʻyun, kʻnnakan bnagrer ew canotʻagrutʻyunner [Grigoris Aġtʻamarcʻi : 16th c. : Study, critical text, and annotations] (Miǰnadaryan hay taġerguner; 6)‎[1], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 156

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դժուար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “դժար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “դիժար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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An Iranian borrowing. Compare Parthian 𐫅𐫏𐫋𐫇𐫀𐫡 (dyjwʾr /⁠dižwār⁠/, harsh, grievous; hardship, wretchedness), Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (dwšwʾl /⁠dušwār⁠/, difficult, disagreeable), 𐫅𐫇𐫋𐫇𐫀𐫡 (dwjwʾr /⁠dužwār⁠/, wretched, difficult), Persian دشوار (došvâr, difficult, hard).

Adjective

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դժուար (džuar)

  1. difficult, harsh, grievous
    դժուարք լերանցdžuarkʻ lerancʻrock, cragged or steep place
    ի դժուար լինելi džuar linelto be in agony
    ի դժուար անկեալi džuar ankealto run the risk, to be in danger
    դժուարօք բերելdžuarōkʻ berelto be afflicted

Declension

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singular plural
nominative դժուար (džuar) դժուարք (džuarkʻ)
genitive դժուարի (džuari) դժուարաց (džuaracʻ)
dative դժուարի (džuari) դժուարաց (džuaracʻ)
accusative դժուար (džuar) դժուարս (džuars)
ablative դժուարէ (džuarē) դժուարաց (džuaracʻ)
instrumental դժուարաւ (džuaraw) դժուարաւք = դժուարօք (džuarawkʻ = džuarōkʻ)
locative դժուարի (džuari) դժուարս (džuars)

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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դժուար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դժուար”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դժուար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “դժուար”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik