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սուրբ

սուրբ

Armenian

Adjective

սուրբ (surb) (superlative ամենասուրբ)

  1. holy, sacred
    Սուրբ ՀոգիSurb Hogi ― Holy Spirit
    Սուրբ ԾնունդSurb Cnund ― Christmas
    Սուրբ ԳիրքSurb Girkʿ ― Bible
  2. righteous, pious, godly, upright

Declension

Noun

սուրբ (surb)

  1. saint

Declension


Old Armenian

The word Սուրբ (Surb, Holy) abbreviated. Only first and last letters are written, under the Armenian abbreviation mark.

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ku-bʰ-ro- with Sanskrit शुभ्र (śubhrá, shining, beautiful) and possibly Khotanese [script needed] (suraa-, clean, pure) as the only cognates. Less likely Iranian origin has also been suggested.

Adjective

սուրբ (surb)

  1. pure, clean, exempt, spotless, stainless, immaculate
  2. divine, godly, innocent
  3. (religion, sometimes capitalized) holy, sacred
    սուրբն սրբոցsurbn srbocʿ ― the Holy of Holies
    սուրբ առնելsurb aṙnel ― to sanctify, to purify
    սուրբ առնել զԱստուածsurb aṙnel zAstuac ― to glorify God
    սուրբ առնել զանձնsurb aṙnel zanjn ― to offer, consecrate or devote oneself

Declension

Noun

սուրբ (surb)

  1. (religion, sometimes capitalized) saint

Declension

Adverb

սուրբ (surb)

  1. holily

Usage notes

In the sense of “holy, saint” the word was written abbreviated սբ՟ (sb.) = սուրբ (surb) (see the picture).

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), սուրբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), սուրբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), սուրբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “surb”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 588