նիհար

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian նիհար (nihar).

Pronunciation

Adjective

նիհար (nihar) (superlative ամենանիհար)

  1. thin, lean, skinny

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Persian نهار (nihâr, nahâr, detriment, loss, consumption, a wasting of the body), ناهار (nâhâr, fasting, eating nothing; hungry).

Adjective

նիհար (nihar)

  1. thin, lean, skinny

Declension

Derived terms

  • աննիհար (annihar)
  • նիհարանամ (niharanam)
  • նիհարումն (niharumn)
  • նիհարութիւն (niharutʿiwn)

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), նիհար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 452a
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), նիհար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), նիհար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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