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լաստ

լաստ

Armenian

Noun

լաստ (last)

  1. raft, float

Declension

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lazdā-. Cognates include Lithuanian lazdà (stick, rod, staff) and Latvian lazda (hazel bush). The original meaning of the Armenian word was “wood, log”, from which gradually the sense of “raft”, “to build” (in լաստեմ (lastem)), etc. developed.

Noun

լաստ (last)

  1. raft, float
    դադարք լաստիdadarkʿ lasti ― port, haven, harbour
  2. (nautical) keel of a ship
  3. bedstead

Declension

Derived terms

  • լաստակոտոր (lastakotor)
  • լաստափայտ (lastapʿayt)
  • լաստիմ (lastim)
  • պատուաստալաստ (patuastalast)

Descendants

References

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