նշան

Inherited from Old Armenian նշան (nšan).

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [nəʃɑ́n]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [nəʃɑ́n]

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• Hyphenation: նը‧շան

նշան • (nšan)

1. sign, mark

   վատ նշան է ― vat nšan ē ― it's a bad sign

   նշան անել ― nšan anel ― 1) to put a sign or mark on something; 2) to communicate or make known by a signal or gesture; 3) to indicate, to decide

   նշան չունի ― nšan čʻuni ― (dialectal) it's meaningless, it's not important

   ի նշան ― i nšan ― as evidence, as proof

2. badge
3. target, mark

   նշան բռնել ― nšan bṙnel ― to take aim

   նշան խփել ― nšan xpʻel ― to hit a target

4. signal, indicator
5. sign (of the hand, head, or other movement)
6. sign (that predicts or forecasts weather changes)
7. symbol, mark, sign (in writing or mathematics)

   հարցական նշան ― harcʻakan nšan ― question mark

8. motto; password
9. trace
10. coat of arms
11. sign (of confirmation)
12. engagement

    նշանի մատանի ― nšani matani ― engagement ring

    նշան դնել ― nšan dnel ― 1) to get engaged; 2) see նշան բռնել

    նշան տալ ― nšan tal ― to give the bride a ring and other decorations; 2) to signal

    նշանը ետ տալ / նշանը ետ վերցնել ― nšanə et tal / nšanə et vercʻnel ― to call off or break off an engagement; to take or give back the engagement ring

A Middle Iranian borrowing. Compare Middle Persian [script needed] (nyšʾn' /⁠nīšān⁠/, “sign, mark, banner”), Parthian 𐫗𐫏𐫢𐫀𐫗 (nyšʾn), Persian نشان (nešân).

նշան • (nšan)

1. sign, mark; symbol; sign, proof, token; omen

   նշան կռուոյ ― nšan kṙuoy ― arms

   նշան յաղթութեան ― nšan yałtʻutʻean ― trophy, triumph, victory

   նշան/նշանս տալ ― nšan/nšans tal ― to give a sign, to beckon; to signify, to indicate

   ոչ եւս տալ նշան կենաց ― očʻ ews tal nšan kenacʻ ― to give no signs of life

   նշան անձրեւի է ― nšan anjrewi ē ― we shall have rain

2. seal, trace, vestige
3. miracle, prodigy, wonder
4. ensign, colours, flag, standard, banner
5. (Christianity) the Holy Cross
6. betrothal, affiancing

   նշան/նշանս տալ ― nšan/nšans tal ― to affiance

7. (geometry) point
8. central point, centre
9. aim, target, butt

   նշան առնուլ ― nšan aṙnul ― to take aim at, to level at

10. letter, character

• նիշ (niš)
• նշանակ (nšanak)

• Armenian: նշան (nšan)

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նշան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նշան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նշան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 537