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դաւաճան
դաւաճան
Old Armenian
Noun
դաւաճան • (dawačan)
- impostor; felon, cheat, prevaricator, sycophant, traitor
- (as an adjective) fraudulent, fallacious, disloyal
- (in the plural) treason
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դաւաճան (dawačan) | դաւաճանք (dawačankʿ) | |
| genitive | դաւաճանի (dawačani) | դաւաճանաց (dawačanacʿ) | |
| dative | դաւաճանի (dawačani) | դաւաճանաց (dawačanacʿ) | |
| accusative | դաւաճան (dawačan) | դաւաճանս (dawačans) | |
| ablative | դաւաճանէ (dawačanē) | դաւաճանաց (dawačanacʿ) | |
| instrumental | դաւաճանաւ (dawačanaw) | դաւաճանաւք = դաւաճանօք (dawačanawkʿ = dawačanōkʿ) | |
| locative | դաւաճանի (dawačani) | դաւաճանս (dawačans) |
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | դաւաճան (dawačan) | դաւաճանք (dawačankʿ) | |
| genitive | դաւաճանի (dawačani) | դաւաճանից (dawačanicʿ) | |
| dative | դաւաճանի (dawačani) | դաւաճանից (dawačanicʿ) | |
| accusative | դաւաճան (dawačan) | դաւաճանս (dawačans) | |
| ablative | դաւաճանէ (dawačanē) | դաւաճանից (dawačanicʿ) | |
| instrumental | դաւաճանիւ (dawačaniw) | դաւաճանիւք (dawačaniwkʿ) | |
| locative | դաւաճանի (dawačani) | դաւաճանս (dawačans) | |
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Derived terms
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Descendants
- Armenian: դավաճան (davačan)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դաւաճան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դաւաճան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դաւաճան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 523