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պահք

պահք

Armenian

Noun

պահք (pahkʿ)

  1. (archaic) fast, fasting
    Մեծ պահքMec pahkʿ ― Lent

Declension

Synonyms


Old Armenian

Etymology

պահ (pah) + (-kʿ)

Noun

պահք (pahkʿ) pl

  1. abstinence from food, fast
    մեծ, քառասնորդական պահքmec, kʿaṙasnordakan pahkʿ ― Lent
    օր պահոցōr pahocʿ ― fish-day, fast-day
    պահս պահելpahs pahel ― to abstain from meat; to fast

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), պահք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), պահք”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), պահ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935