դժուար

Etymology

From Old Armenian դժուար (džuar).

Adjective

դժուար • (džuar)

1. Alternative form of դժար (džar)

References

• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դժուար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Alternative forms

• դժար (džar) (dialectal)

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Manichaean Parthian dyjwʾr (*dižwār, “harsh, grievous; hardship, wrethchedness”), Middle Persian dwšʾwl (*dušwār, “difficult, disagreeable”), Manichaean Middle Persian dwjwʾr (*dužwār, “wretched, difficult”), Persian دشوار‎ (dušvār).

Adjective

դժուար • (džuar)

1. difficult

   դժուարք լերանց ― džuarkʿ lerancʿ ― rock, cragged or steep place

   ի դժուար լինել ― i džuar linel ― to be in agony

   ի դժուար անկեալ ― i džuar ankeal ― to run the risk, to be in danger

   դժուարօք բերել ― džuarōkʿ berel ― to be afflicted

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դժուար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դժուար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դժուար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “դժուար”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik