պահապան

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian պահապան (pahapan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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պահապան (pahapan)

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

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Adjective

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պահապան (pahapan)

  1. protecting, keeping

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: պահապան (pahapan)

References

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  • 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