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վզան

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian վզան (vzan).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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վզան (vzan) (superlative ամենավզան)

  1. (poetic, rare) holding the neck high
  2. (figuratively) haughty, stiff-necked

Declension

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i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative վզան (vzan) վզաններ (vzanner)
dative վզանի (vzani) վզանների (vzanneri)
ablative վզանից (vzanicʻ) վզաններից (vzannericʻ)
instrumental վզանով (vzanov) վզաններով (vzannerov)
locative
definite forms
nominative վզանը/վզանն (vzanə/vzann) վզանները/վզաններն (vzannerə/vzannern)
dative վզանին (vzanin) վզաններին (vzannerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative վզանս (vzans) վզաններս (vzanners)
dative վզանիս (vzanis) վզաններիս (vzanneris)
ablative վզանիցս (vzanicʻs) վզաններիցս (vzannericʻs)
instrumental վզանովս (vzanovs) վզաններովս (vzannerovs)
locative
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative վզանդ (vzand) վզաններդ (vzannerd)
dative վզանիդ (vzanid) վզաններիդ (vzannerid)
ablative վզանիցդ (vzanicʻd) վզաններիցդ (vzannericʻd)
instrumental վզանովդ (vzanovd) վզաններովդ (vzannerovd)
locative

References

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  • վզան”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “վզան”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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As is already suggested by Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui, composed of վիզ (viz, neck) +‎ -ան (-an). Accepted by J̌ahukyan. For the semantics compare the Old Armenian expression վիզ ամբառնալ (viz ambaṙnal, to become rebellious, proud, insubordinate), ընդվզիմ (əndvzim), English stiff-necked, Russian жестоковыйный (žestokovyjnyj). Ačaṙyan unnecessarily rejects this etymology and leaves the origin of the word open.

Adjective

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վզան (vzan)

  1. haughty, uncontrolled, stiff-necked

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: վզան (vzan)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վզան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վզան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “վզան”, 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) “վզան”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 711a