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մածուն

մածուն

Armenian

Noun

մածուն (macun)

  1. matzoon

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From մած (mac, glued together, curdled) + -ուն (-un). Typologically compare Persian ماست (māst, coagulated milk, yoghurt) from ماسیدن (māsīdan, to coagulate), Turkish yoğurt from yoğurmak (to plasticize, knead).

Noun

մածուն (macun)

  1. curds, curdled milk, clotted cream

Declension

Descendants

References

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