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նաժիշտ

նաժիշտ

Armenian

Noun

նաժիշտ (nažišt)

  1. (archaic) maidservant, housemaid
  2. (archaic) lady's maid

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian *nā̆ǰištā-, which can be analyzed either as “standing in a stooping posture” or “standing around”.

Noun

նաժիշտ (nažišt)

  1. maid-servant; female slave

Declension

Derived terms

  • նաժշտաբար (nažštabar)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), նաժիշտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), նաժիշտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), նաժիշտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Perixanjan, Anait (1993) Materialy k etimologičeskomu slovarju drevnearmjanskovo jazyka. Častʹ I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 61