բանաձև
banajew/bɑnɑˈd͡zev/
In Armenian, the word for resolution is բանաձև (banajew).
The word բանաձև refers to a firm decision. In many contexts, it specifically denotes a formal resolution or a formula used to reach a decision.
Meaning: a firm decision (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, բանաձև means 'formula'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of բանաձև is բանաձևեր.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bɑnɑˈdzev/. You can approximate the sounds by following these English comparisons: /b/ as in [b]ee, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va, /n/ as in [n]est, /dz/ as in lea[ds] and /v/ as in [v]an.
Did you know?
- While բանաձև is used for formal resolutions, Armenians use a different word, որոշում, for a personal decision or a daily resolution. Using բանաձև for a gym goal would sound like a legal decree.
- The word բանաձև is used both for a political resolution and a mathematical formula. In Armenian, the same word describes a formal decision made by a committee and an equation used in algebra.
- The word բանաձև is a compound of two words: բան, meaning 'speech' or 'thing', and ձև, meaning 'form' or 'shape'.
Examples in context
- Մենք պետք է ընդունենք այս բանաձևը:Menq petq e @nduneq ays banadzve@:We must adopt this resolution.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing an official agreement at work.
- Արտաշ ArtashՄարիամ, դու արդեն կարդացել ես բանաձևը:Mariam, du arden kardatsel es banadzeVy:Mariam, have you already read the resolution?
- Մարիամ MariamԱյո, Արտաշ, ես կարդացի այն այսօր:Ayo, Artash, yes kardatsi ayn aysor:Yes, Artash, I read it today.
- Արտաշ ArtashԻ՞նչ ես կարծում, կընդունենք արդյոք այն:Inch es kartsum, kyndunenk ardyoq ayn:What do you think, will we adopt it?
- Մարիամ MariamԿարծում եմ, որ բանաձևը կհաստատվի:Kartsum em, vor banadzeVy khastatvi:I think that the resolution will be approved.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry բանաձև, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries բանաձև, CC BY-SA 4.0.
