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Hemshin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: collective, in-plural

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: համշենցի (hamšencʻi) — member of a people
  • Armenian: համշենահայ (hamšenahay) — member of a people
  • Laz: სუმეხი (sumexi) — member of a people
  • Russian: амше́нец (amšénec) — member of a people
  • Russian: хемши́л (xemšíl) — member of a people
  • Russian: хемши́н (xemšín) — member of a people
  • Turkish: Hemşinli — member of a people