Armenian

Alternative forms

• անդեմնը ‎(andemnə) (dialectal)

Noun

անդամ • ‎(andam)

1. member, limb (of the body)
2. (mathematics) term

   հավասարման անդամ‎ ― havasarman andam ― member / term of an equation

3. member; fellow

   կուսակցության անդամ‎ ― kusakcʿutʿyan andam ― party member

   պատվավոր անդամ‎ ― patvavor andam ― honorary member

Declension

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• անդամն ‎(andamn)

Etymology

From Old Armenian անդամ ‎(andam).

Noun

անդամ • ‎(andam)

1. limb, member (of the body)
2. (anatomy) thighbone, femur

Descendants

• Armenian: անդամ ‎(andam)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “անդամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “անդամ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 48b

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *andām. See Persian اندام ‎(andām) for more.

Noun

անդամ • ‎(andam)

1. limb, member (of the body)

   անդամ անդամ յօշել‎ ― andam andam yōšel ― to dissect, to dismember, to anatomize, to carve

   ամօթոյ անդամ, անդամ ծածուկ‎ ― amōtʿoy andam, andam cacuk ― membrum virile

2. (in the plural) the whole body

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: անդամ ‎(andam), անդամն ‎(andamn)
  • Armenian: անդամ ‎(andam), անդեմնը ‎(andemnə)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “անդամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “անդամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “անդամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935