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մթար

մթար

Armenian

Adjective

մթար (mtʿar) (superlative ամենամթար)

  1. dark

Declension

Noun

մթար (mtʿar)

  1. filth, dirt

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • մթեր (mtʿer) (misspelling)

Etymology

From մութ (mutʿ) + -ար (-ar).

Adjective

մթար (mtʿar)

  1. black, smutty

Declension

Noun

մթար (mtʿar)

  1. blearedness
  2. filth, dirt

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մթար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մթար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մթար”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), -ար”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48