հրաշ

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian. Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀‎ (fraša), Old Persian [script needed] (fraša-), Middle Persian [script needed] (fraš-, “spectacular, conspicuous”).

Noun

հրաշ • (hraš)

1. (usually in the plural) miracle, marvel, wonder, prodigy, portent

   հրաշ առ հրաշ ― hraš aṙ hraš ― admirably, wonderfully

   հրաշք ջրաբաշխականք ― hraškʿ ǰrabašxakankʿ ― hydraulic paradox

   հրաշք իմաստութեան ― hraškʿ imastutʿean ― prodigy of science, of wisdom

   հրաշս գործել ― hrašs gorcel ― to work a miracle; (figuratively) to perform miracles, to do or work wonders

   ի հրաշս զարմացման ածել ― i hrašs zarmacʿman acel ― to surprise, to astonish, to stun, to amaze, to astound

   ո՜վ հրաշիցս ― o^!v hrašicʿs ― what a wonder! good Heavens! Goodness gracious!

2. (usually in the plural) monster
3. (usually in the plural) monstrous act
4. (as an adjective) wonder-struck, astonished

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “հրաշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “հրաշ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “հրաշք”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 531
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “հրաշ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy