Armenian

Noun

նարտ • ‎(nart)

1. (Western Armenian) backgammon
2. (Western Armenian) backgammon board

Declension

Synonyms

• նարդի ‎(nardi)

Derived terms

References

• Ter Xačʿaturean, Artašēs (1992), “նարտ”, in Hayocʿ lezui nor baṙaran [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Beirut: G. Doniguian & Fils, page 351b
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “նարտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• նարդ ‎(nard)

Etymology

From Persian نرد ‎(nard). See also տապեղ ‎(tapeł).

Noun

նարտ • ‎(nart)

1. backgammon

   խաղալ ի նարտ‎ ― xałal i nart ― to play at dice

Descendants

• Armenian: նարտ ‎(nart)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “նարտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “նարտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “նարտ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press