նպաստ

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նպաստ (npast)

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [nəˈpɑst]

նպաստ • (npast)

1. benefit; pension; subsidy; grant, allowance, grant-in-aid

   գործազրկության նպաստ ― gorcazrkutʿyan npast ― unemployment benefit

2. use; benefit; good

   նպաստ բերել հայրենիքին ― npast berel hayrenikʿin ― to be useful to one’s country

   ի նպաստ ― i npast ― in support of, in favour of

• աննպաստ (annpast)
• բարենպաստ (barenpast)

• նպաստել (npastel)
• նպաստավոր (npastavor)

From Middle Iranian, from Old Iranian *ni-upastā (“aid”), composed of *ni- (“down”) + *upa- (“on, to”) + *sta- (“stand, stay, remain”). Compare attested Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬁‎ (upastā, “help, aid”) and Old Persian [script needed] (upastā, “help, aid”). Related to ապաստան (apastan, “shelter, refuge”).

նպաստ • (npast)

1. aid, assistance, succour, help, favour, subsidy, support, relief, resource, means

   ի նպաստ ― i npast ― in support of, on behalf or in favour of

   նպաստ մատուցանել ― npast matucʿanel ― to aid, to succour, to help; to care, to take care

   նպաստ լինել ― npast linel ― to help, to assist, to succour

• Armenian: նպաստ (npast)

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “նպաստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “նպաստ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “նպաստ”, 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