յարմար

Etymology

From յ- (y-) +‎ Proto-Armenian *arm- (“to bind fast, tie, fit”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- grown with -m, +‎ -ար (-ar). Closest cognates are Ancient Greek ἁρμός (harmós, “joint”), ἁρμόζω (harmózō), Latin arma. Possibly related to արմանամ (armanam).

Adjective

յարմար • (yarmar)

1. befitting, suitable, fit, proper, congruous, decorous
2. commodious, easy
3. competent, sufficient
4. capable, clever, apt, fit, qualified
5. (as a noun) fitness, suitableness

Adverb

յարմար • (yarmar)

1. suitably, well, fitly, properly, decently

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “յարմար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “յարմար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “յարմար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 70, 141