պատմուճան

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Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian պատմուճան (patmučan).

Pronunciation

Noun

պատմուճան (patmučan)

  1. cloak, mantle, robe, gown

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing: compare Parthian 𐫛𐫏𐫖𐫇𐫝𐫗 (pdmwcn /⁠padmōžan⁠/), Middle Persian (ptmwcn' /⁠paymōzan⁠/, garment, dress), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *hmáwčati.

Noun

պատմուճան (patmučan)

  1. dress, garment
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs Earliest recension (TR).19.2–4:
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զյովազէ, թէ այսպիսի բարս ունի, որ ամենայն անասնոց սիրելի է, բայց միայն աւձի թշնամի է․ ամենախայտ է, իբրեւ զծաղկեայ պատմուճանն Յովսեփու, գեղեցիկ եւ զարդարուն։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zyovazē, tʻē ayspisi bars uni, or amenayn anasnocʻ sireli ē, baycʻ miayn awji tʻšnami ē; amenaxayt ē, ibrew zcałkeay patmučann Yovsepʻu, gełecʻik ew zardarun.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the panther, that it has such a custom: it is dear to all animals, but hostile only to the dragon. It is multicolored like Joseph's robe of many colours, it is beautiful and adorned.

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Descendants

  • Armenian: պատմուճան (patmučan) (learned)

References

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎, Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 118–120, 152–153

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “պատմուճան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “պատմուճան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 224
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “պատմուճան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy