ارامنه
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
A pseudo-Arabism using a similar plural formation to words such as سلاجقه (selâcıka)).
Noun
ارامنه • (erâmine)
- plural of ارمنی (ermenî)
Descendants
- Turkish: Eramine
See also
Further reading
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “ارامنه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 59
Persian
Etymology
A pseudo-Arabism using a similar plural formation to words such as سلاجقه (salājiqa / salâjeġe).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔa.ɾaː.mi.ˈna/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔä.ɾɑː.mɪ.ná]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔæ.ɹɒː.me.né]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔä.ɾɔ.mi.ná]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | arāmina |
| Dari reading? | arāmina |
| Iranian reading? | arâmene |
| Tajik reading? | aromina |
Noun
ارامنه • (arāmina / arâmene) (Tajik spelling аромина)
- plural of ارمنی (armanī / armani)
- قبل از اینکه ارامنه به مسیحیت رویی بیاورند، مهرپرست بودند.
- qabl az in-ke arâmene be masihiyat ruyi biyâvorand, mehrparast budand.
- Before the Armenians turned towards Christianity, they worshiped the sun god.
See also
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “ارامنه”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim