Armenian

Noun

դադար • ‎(dadar)

1. rest

   դադար առնել‎ ― dadar aṙnel ― 1) to stop; 2) to rest

   դադար թողնել‎ ― dadar tʿołnel ― to leave alone, to not disturb

   դադար կենալ‎ ― dadar kenal ― to stay calm, to behave

   դադար տալ‎ ― dadar tal ― 1) to leave alone, to not disturb; 2) to pause, to rest; 3) to stop, to end

   դադար չտալ‎ ― dadar čʿtal ― not to give a moment's peace/rest

   դադար չունենեալ‎ ― dadar čʿuneneal ― to be restless, to have no rest

2. pause, stop, halt

   դադար տալ‎ ― dadar tal ― to stop, cease

3. (theater) intermission; interval

Declension

Related terms

• դադարել ‎(dadarel)

Old Armenian

Etymology

Reduplication of the root of դար-եմ ‎(dar-em, “remain, stay”); see it for more.

Noun

դադար • ‎(dadar)

1. cessation, rest
2. pause
3. (in the plural) establishment, dwelling, station, a place to stay or live (e.g. house, stable, sheepfold, den, nest, etc.)

   դադարք գազանաց‎ ― dadarkʿ gazanacʿ ― den

   դադարք խաշանց, անասնոց‎ ― dadarkʿ xašancʿ, anasnocʿ ― stable

   դադարք հաւուց‎ ― dadarkʿ hawucʿ ― roost; perch

   դադարք նաւուց‎ ― dadarkʿ nawucʿ ― harbour

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: դադար ‎(dadar)

References

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