բուժքույր

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Acronym of բուժական քույր (bužakan kʿuyr, medical sister). Calque of Russian медсестра́ (medsestrá).

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Noun[edit]

բուժքույր (bužkʿuyr)

  1. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)
    Synonym: (Karabakh) սեստրա (sestra)

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