No. 611 in Armenian
սուրեն
"Սուրեն" (Suren) is an Armenian male given name.
In a sentence
Սուրենը սիրուն նվեր պատրաստեց իր ընկերոջ համար։
Suren prepared a beautiful gift for his friend.
Here, 'Սուրեն' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Նա վերցրեց սուրեն դանակն ու սկսեց կտրել գրեթե անհնարին նյութը։
He took the sharp knife and started cutting the almost impossible material.
In this context, 'սուրեն' refers to the sharpness as an adjective associated with the knife (in Armenian, adjectives can directly qualify nouns).
Նրա հայացքի սուրենությունն աննկատ չի կարող մնալ։
The sharpness of his gaze cannot go unnoticed.
Here, 'սուրենությունն' derives from 'սուրեն' and describes the sharp quality of the gaze, used metaphorically.
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