անշուշտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian անշուշտ (anšušt).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑnˈʃuʃt/, [ɑnʃúʃt]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɑnˈʃuʃd/, [ɑnʃúʃt]

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Adverb

անշուշտ • (anšušt)

1. undoubtedly, without doubt, certainly, surely
2. of course, naturally

Synonyms

• իհարկե (iharke)

Old Armenian

Etymology

ան- (an-) +‎ շուշտ (šušt)

Adjective

անշուշտ • (anšušt)

1. incontestable, sure, certain, assured, infallible

   անշուշտ խոստումն ― anšušt xostumn ― sure promise

Adverb

անշուշտ • (anšušt)

1. assuredly, incontestably, certainly

Descendants

• Armenian: անշուշտ (anšušt)

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “անշուշտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “անշուշտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “անշուշտ”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “շուշտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press