նահանգ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian նահանգ (nahang); see below.

Pronunciation

Noun

նահանգ (nahang)

  1. province, state
    Ալյասկան նահանգ էAlyaskan nahang ēAlaska is a state
  2. (historical) the largest political subdivision of ancient Armenia, consisting of several գավառ (gavaṙ, canton)

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒈾𒀭𒂵 (na-an-ga /nanga/) or 𒈾𒄖𒌋 (na-gu-u /nagu/, province).

Noun

նահանգ (nahang)

  1. province, region, state
  2. the largest political subdivision of ancient Armenia, consisting of several գաւառ (gawaṙ, canton)

Declension

Descendants

References

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