զբօսանք

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• զբաւսանք (zbawsankʻ)
• զբուսանք (zbusankʻ)
• սբուսանք (sbusankʻ)
• սբօսանք (sbōsankʻ)

Etymology

From զբօսնում (zbōsnum) +‎ -անք (-ankʻ).

Noun

զբօսանք • (zbōsankʻ) pl

1. diversion, relaxation, refreshment, recreation, pastime, sport, amusement, toy; pleasure
2. occupation, distraction, care
3. trouble, agitation, flutter of spirit
4. water, torrent, the ebb and flow

   զբօսանք ծովու ― zbōsankʻ covu ― waves, fluctuation, storm

Declension

i-a-type

	plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative	զբօսանք (zbōsankʻ)
genitive	զբօսանաց (zbōsanacʻ)
dative	զբօսանաց (zbōsanacʻ)
accusative	զբօսանս (zbōsans)
ablative	զբօսանաց (zbōsanacʻ)
instrumental	զբօսանօք (zbōsanōkʻ)
locative	զբօսանս (zbōsans)

Descendants

• Armenian: զբոսանք (zbosankʻ)

References

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “զբօսանք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “զբօսանք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy