դժ-

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian դժ- (dž-).

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [dəʒ]
(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [tʰəʒ]

Prefix

դժ- • (dž-)

a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
բախտ ― baxt ― luck
դժբախտ ― džbaxt ― unfortunate, wretched

Usage notes

This prefix is not productive anymore.

Synonyms

ան- (an-)
ապ- (ap-)

Derived terms

Armenian terms prefixed with դժ-

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *duš-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-. Compare Central Kurdish دِژ‎ (dij, “against, opposed, counter; inimical, contrary, adverse”).

Prefix

դժ- • (dž-)

a negative prefix, un-, dis-, mis-
դժմիտ ― džmit ― evil-minded

Synonyms

ան- (an-)

Derived terms

Old Armenian terms prefixed with դժ-

Related terms

դսրով (dsrov)
թշնամի (tʿšnami)
դժոխ (džox)

Further reading

J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 358

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