Old Armenian

Preposition

պէս • ‎(pēs)

1. as, like

   պէս գունակ‎ ― pēs gunak ― as

   պէս զայս օրինակ‎ ― pēs zays ōrinak ― thus, in this manner or way

Adverb

պէս • ‎(pēs)

1. almost, nearly

Usage notes

Very common as a suffix -պէս ‎(-pēs), meaning “like”.

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: պես ‎(pes)

References

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