Armenian

Noun

հիմն • ‎(himn)

1. anthem

Declension

Synonyms

• օրհներգ ‎(ōrhnerg)

References

• “հիմն”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1974, page 350ab
• Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944), “հիմն”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 105b

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

հիմն • ‎(himn)

1. foundation; base, basis

   հիմն ի յատակ‎ ― himn i yatak ― to its very foundations; down to the ground, to the bottom

   հիմն/հիմունս արկանել‎ ― himn/himuns arkanel ― to lay the foundations of, to found

   ի հիմանց կործանիլ‎ ― i himancʿ korcanil ― to be overthrown

   հիմն լինել իրիք‎ ― himn linel irikʿ ― to he the foundation of

   անկանիլ հիման‎ ― ankanil himan ― to have laid the foundation

   ի վերայ հաստատուն հիման‎ ― i veray hastatun himan ― on a solid foundation

2. foot, bottom

   հիմն ի վեր‎ ― himn i ver ― from top to bottom; thoroughly, utterly

   հիմն ի վեր առնել, կործանել, տապալել, յատակել‎ ― himn i ver aṙnel, korcanel, tapalel, yatakel ― to cast to the earth, to throw, cast or pull down, to overthrow, to overwhelm, to subvert, to demolish, destroy or ruin utterly

3. back, back part
4. foundation, establishment

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: հիմք ‎(himkʿ), հիմունք ‎(himunkʿ), հիման վրա ‎(himan vra)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “հիմն”, 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), “հիմն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “հիմն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy