Hemshin

H4E1M3S1H4I1N1

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

OriginTurkish Hemşin ← Armenian Համշեն ← xcl Համամաշէն →
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Meanings

nounHemshin (plural Hemshin or Hemshins)

plural Hemshins · alternative Hemshinli · alternative Hamsheni · alternative Homshetsi

  1. collectivein pluralA 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

Origin

  1. xclՀամամաշէն
  2. ArmenianՀամշեն
  3. TurkishHemşin
  4. EnglishHemshin

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

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Translations

Russian амше́нец, хемши́л
  • амше́нец (amšénec)member of a people
  • хемши́л (xemšíl)member of a people
  • хемши́н (xemšín)member of a people
Turkish Hemşinli
  • Hemşinlimember of a people
Cite this entry
APA

Hemshin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hemshin

MLA

“Hemshin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hemshin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hemshin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hemshin.

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