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Hemshin

Hemshin noun: a member of a subethnic unit of the Armenian people, which in the past or present has been affiliated with the Hemşin district in the province of Rize, Turkey.

Noun

Hemshin (plural Hemshin or Hemshins)

  1. (collective, in plural) A member of a subethnic unit of the Armenian people, which in the past or present has been affiliated with the Hemşin district in the province of Rize, Turkey

Forms of Hemshin

pluralHemshin
pluralHemshins
alternative formHemshinli
alternative formHamsheni
alternative formHomshetsi

Origin of Hemshin

From Turkish Hemşin, from Armenian Համշեն (Hamšen), from Old Armenian Համամաշէն (Hamamašēn), from Համամ (Hamam) + -ա- (-a-) + շէն (šēn).

Questions about Hemshin

What does Hemshin mean?
Hemshin means a member of a subethnic unit of the Armenian people, which in the past or present has been affiliated with the Hemşin district in the province of Rize, Turkey.
What part of speech is Hemshin?
Hemshin is a noun.
What is the plural of Hemshin?
The plural of Hemshin is Hemshin.

Words near Hemshin in the dictionary

  1. hems and hahs
  2. hems and haws
  3. hems in
  4. hems up
  5. Hemsby
  6. Hemshin
  7. Hemshinli
  8. Hemshinlis
  9. Hemshins
  10. Hemsley
  11. hemsleyanol

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