դժ-

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian դժ- (dž-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

դժ- • (dž-)

  1. a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
    բախտ ― baxt ― luck
    դժբախտ ― džbaxt ― unfortunate, wretched

Usage notes

This prefix is not productive anymore.

Synonyms

Derived terms
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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *duš-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Prefix

դժ- • (dž-)

  1. a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
    դժմիտ ― džmit ― evil-minded

Synonyms

Derived terms
Category Old Armenian words prefixed with դժ- not found

Further reading
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 358
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