նախ

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նախ (nax)

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

նախ • (nax)

1. first, in the first place, firstly

   նախ և առաջ ― nax ew aṙaǰ ― first of all

   նախ մտածի, նոր խոսա ― nax mtaci, nor xosa ― first think, then speak

• հետո (heto)

Probably of Iranian origin. Compare Middle Persian nxwst (naxwist, “first”), Persian نخست‎ (noxost, “first”).

նախ • (nax) indeclinable

1. first

   նախ քան ― nax kʿan ― before, ere

   նախ քան զամենայն ― nax kʿan zamenayn ― first of all

This adjective was indeclinable. If it had to be declined, it was replaced by synonymous առաջին (aṙaǰin).

նախ • (nax)

1. firstly, in the first place, at first

• նախապետ (naxapet)
• նահատակ (nahatak)

• Armenian: նախ (nax)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “նախ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “նախ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “նախ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys