նախագահ

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian նախագահ (naxagah).

Pronunciation

Noun

նախագահ • (naxagah)

  1. president
    Բայդենը Ամերիկայի նախագահն է ― Baydenə Amerikayi naxagahn ē ― Biden is the president of America
  2. chairman
    խորհրդի նախագահ ― xorhrdi naxagah ― Chairman of the Board

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Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From նախ (nax) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ գահ (gah).

Adjective

նախագահ • (naxagah)

  1. placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest place
    նախագահ արքեպիսկոպոս ― naxagah arkʻepiskopos ― primate
    նախագահ նստել, բազմել, լինել ― naxagah nstel, bazmel, linel ― to preside, to be the president, to hold the first place

Declension

Noun

նախագահ • (naxagah)

  1. someone placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest place, president
  2. (often in the plural) presidency; precedency, primacy, primateship

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: նախագահ (naxagah)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նախագահ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նախագահ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “նախագահ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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