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ափսոս

ափսոս

Armenian

Interjection

ափսոս (apʿsos)

  1. alas!, what a pity!

Noun

ափսոս (apʿsos)

  1. regret

Declension

Adjective

ափսոս (apʿsos) (superlative ամենաափսոս)

  1. pitiable

Declension

References

  • ափսոս”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Persian افسوس (afsôs).

Interjection

ափսոս (apʿsos)

  1. alas!

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), ափսոս”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ափսոս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ափսոս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy