դոյզն
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- դոյզ (doyz)
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.
Adjective
դոյզն • (doyzn) indeclinable
- very little, exiguous; small; frivolous, light
- դոյզն ինչ ― doyzn inčʿ ― very little; pinch, drop
Usage notes
This adjective was indeclinable. If it had to be declined, it was replaced by synonymous դուզնաքեայ (duznakʿeay).
Adverb
դոյզն • (doyzn)
- a little; a trifle; (just) a bit
Derived terms
- դոյզնաբար (doyznabar)
- դոյզնագիւտ (doyznagiwt)
- դոյզնժամանակեայ (doyznžamanakeay)
- դուզնաբանագոյն (duznabanagoyn)
- դուզնաբանեմ (duznabanem)
- դուզնաբանութիւն (duznabanutʿiwn)
- դուզնաբար (duznabar)
- դուզնագիւտ (duznagiwt)
- դուզնամանակեան (duznamanakean)
- դուզնաքեայ (duznakʿeay)
Descendants
- Armenian: դույզն (duyzn)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “դոյզն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դոյզն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դոյզն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press