գէս

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Persian gys (gēs, curl, locks). Compare Persian گیس (gis), گیسو (gisu, ringlet of hair, forelock, sidelock, curl), Ossetian хъис (qis, bristle), Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬎- (gaēsu-, curls).

Noun

գէս • (gēs)

  1. long hanging hair

Declension

Derived terms

  • ախաւեղագէս (axawełagēs)
  • ահաւեղագէս (ahawełagēs)
  • անգէս (angēs)
  • գիսաբուղխ (gisabułx)
  • գիսագերծ (gisagerc)
  • գիսախռիւ (gisaxṙiw)
  • գիսակ (gisak)
  • գիսակագեղ (gisakageł)
  • գիսակալ (gisakal)
  • գիսաճապաղ (gisačapał)
  • գիսարձակ (gisarjak)
  • գիսաւոր (gisawor)
  • գիսաւորեալ (gisaworeal)
  • գիսաւորութիւն (gisaworutʻiwn)
  • եօթնագիսակ (eōtʻnagisak)
  • եօթնագիսեան (eōtʻnagisean)
  • եօթնգիսակ (eōtʻngisak)
  • թաւագէս (tʻawagēs)
  • ոսկեգիսակ (oskegisak)
  • ոսկիգիսակ (oskigisak)
  • ստեւագիսակ (stewagisak)
  • վերագիսեմ (veragisem)

Descendants

  • Armenian: գես (ges)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “գէս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գէս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “գէս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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