դատ

Etymology

From Old Armenian դատ (dat).

Pronunciation

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• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [dɑt]

Noun

դատ • (dat)

1. (law) trial, judicial proceedings

   դատի տալ ― dati tal ― to sue

2. justice

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *dāt (“law, justice”). Compare Middle Persian dʾt' (dād, “law, justice”), Persian داد‎ (dād, “justice”).

Noun

դատ • (dat)

1. (law) trial, judicial proceedings, litigation, cause, lawsuit

   դատ վարել, դնել ― dat varel, dnel ― to proceed, to sue in law, to bring an action

   դատ առնել ― dat aṙnel ― to do justice; to judge a lawsuit

   դատ տալ, հատուցանել ― dat tal, hatucʿanel ― to judge oneself, to condemn oneself, to be condemned

   ի դատ կոչել ― i dat kočʿel ― to summon, to cite

2. justice

References

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