ունայն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ունայն (unayn); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ունայն (unayn) (superlative ամենաունայն)

  1. vain
  2. futile, unavailing

Declension

Adverb

ունայն (unayn)

  1. in vain, vainly

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *un- + -այն (-ayn). Cognates include Proto-Indo-Iranian *HuHnás, Ancient Greek εὖνις (eûnis, bereft), Latin vanus and English want.

Adjective

ունայն (unayn)

  1. empty, void
    ունայն գուբunayn gubempty pit
  2. vain, useless
  3. (as a noun) vacuum, void, vacuity

Declension

Adverb

ունայն (unayn)

  1. in vain, vainly

Derived terms

Descendants

References

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