որոշ

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որոշ (oroš)

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /voˈɾoʃ/, [voɾóʃ]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /voˈɾoʃ/, [voɾóʃ]

Adjective

որոշ • (oroš) (superlative ամենաորոշ)

1. distinct, clear, certain

   որոշ ոչինչ չի երևում ― oroš očʻinčʻ čʻi erewum ― nothing clear can be seen

2. some, few, certain

   որոշ մարդիկ հիմար են ― oroš mardik himar en ― some people are stupid

   որոշ չափով ― oroš čʻapʻov ― more or less, a certain amount

Etymology

From որոշեմ (orošem).

Adjective

որոշ • (oroš)

1. distinct, separate, different

Noun

որոշ • (oroš)

1. (in the plural) step, stair

Further reading

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