Armenian

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): [ɑɾtʰ]

Noun

արդ • ‎(ard)

1. (dated) structure, form, ornament

Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian արդ ‎(ard); see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): [ɑɾd]

Adverb

արդ • ‎(ard)

1. (literary) now, presently
2. (literary) so, thus

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-tu-, *h₂r̥-ti-, based on *h₂er- ‎(“to fix, put together”), whence առնեմ ‎(aṙnem). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἀρτύς ‎(artús, “arrangement”), ἀρτύνω ‎(artúnō, “to arrange, to fit”), Latin ars ‎(“art”), artus ‎(“joint”), Sanskrit ऋतु ‎(ṛtú).

Noun

արդ • ‎(ard)

1. shape, order

Declension

Usage notes

The root արդ- ‎(ard-) had also the meaning of “performed work, result, gain”, found in the compounds արդիւն ‎(ardiwn) and արդեօք ‎(ardeōkʿ).

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: արդ ‎(ard), արդուկ ‎(arduk)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “արդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “արդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “արդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “ard₁”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 134

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rti ‎(“now”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄρτι ‎(árti) and Lithuanian arti ‎(“near”).

Adverb

արդ • ‎(ard)

1. at present, now, presently, recently, lately

   արդ իսկ‎ ― ard isk ― just now, directly, newly, very lately

   եւ արդ‎ ― ew ard ― now, then

   իսկ արդ‎ ― isk ard ― but, now

   արդ եւս‎ ― ard ews ― just now

Adjective

արդ • ‎(ard)

1. present

   յարդ ժամանակս‎ ― yard žamanaks ― at the present time

Conjunction

արդ • ‎(ard)

1. now; accordingly

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: արդ ‎(ard)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “արդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “արդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “արդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian (pdf), Zagreb, page 11
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “ard₂”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 135