պահապան

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 09:34, 1 October 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian պահապան (pahapan).

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

պահապան (pahapan)

  1. guard, keeper, protector, sentinel, watchman
  2. amulet, talisman

Declension

Adjective

պահապան (pahapan)

  1. protecting, keeping

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *պարհապան (*parhapan), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Parthian *pāhrapān. Compare Middle Persian pʾspʾn' (pāsbān, guardian, watcher) and Persian پاسبان (pâsbân, guard). For the constituents compare պահ (pah) and -պան (-pan).

Noun

պահապան (pahapan)

  1. guard, guardian, inspector, superintendent, overseer; sentry, sentinel
    պահապանքpahapankʻguard, guards, garrison; talisman
    պահապան այգեստանիpahapan aygestanivineyard-keeper
    պահապան հչեշտակpahapan hčʻeštaktutelary or guardian-angel
  2. amulet, talisman

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: պահապան (pahapan)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “պահապան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “պահապան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “պահապան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press