սիրուն

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian սիրուն (sirun).

Adjective

սիրուն • (sirun) (superlative ամենասիրուն)

  1. pretty, beautiful, nice
    Synonym: գեղեցիկ (geġecʻik)
    սիրուն աղջիկsirun aġǰikpretty girl
    սիրուն գլխարկsirun glxarknice hat
Declension

Adverb

սիրուն • (sirun)

  1. beautifully
  2. nicely

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian սիրոյն (siroyn), genitive–dative–ablative singular definite form of սէր (sēr, love).

Postposition

սիրուն • (sirun)

  1. for the sake of, for the love of someone or something
    Synonym: (dialectal) խաթեր (xatʻer)
    Աստծո սիրունAstco sirunfor the love of God
    հայրենիքի սիրունhayrenikʻi sirunfor the sake of the homeland
Alternative forms
  • սիրույն (siruyn)

References

  • սիրուն”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

Etymology

սէր (sēr) + -ուն (-un)

Adjective

սիրուն • (sirun) indeclinable

  1. amiable, dear, pretty, darling, gracious, handsome, charming
  2. loving; benevolent

Descendants

  • Armenian: սիրուն (sirun)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սիրուն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սիրուն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “սէր”, 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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