պահապան

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian պահապան (pahapan).

Pronunciation

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 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