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Գոհար

Գոհար

See also: գոհար

Armenian

Proper noun

Գոհար (Gohar)

  1. A female given name, Gohar.

Declension

Derived terms

  • (diminutives) Գոհարիկ (Goharik)

գոհար

գոհար

See also: Գոհար

Armenian

Noun

գոհար (gohar)

  1. precious stone, gem, jewel
  2. diamond
  3. (figuratively) gem, jewel, treasure (anything considered precious or valuable)
  4. (figuratively) shine, glow, sparkle

Declension

Adjective

գոհար (gohar) (superlative ամենագոհար)

  1. (figuratively) sparkling

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • գօհար (gōhar)
  • գաւհար (gawhar)
  • գուհար (guhar)

Etymology

From Middle Persian gwhl (gōhar).

Noun

գոհար (gohar)

  1. precious stone, gem
    սուտ գոհարsut gohar ― false stone, paste
    անկիւն գոհարացankiwn goharacʿ ― facet

Declension

Adjective

գոհար (gohar)

  1. (figuratively) precious, rare, excellent

Declension

Derived terms

  • ամենագոհար (amenagohar)

Descendants

  • Armenian: գոհար (gohar)
  • Middle Armenian: գուհար (guhar)

References

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