որպեսզի

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian որպէս զի (orpēs zi, in order that, that, to the end that, so that; because, for).

Pronunciation

Conjunction

որպեսզի • (orpeszi)

  1. (formal) in order to

Usage notes

  • Note the stress on the second syllable.
  • Should not be confused with որպիսի (orpisi).

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (1973) “որպեսզի”, in Hayeren uġġagrakan-uġġaxosakan, terminabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Orthographic–Orthoepic Terminological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Luys, page 750a
  • Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 48
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