Armenian

Noun

վրան • ‎(vran)

1. tent, tabernacle

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Parthian wdʾn ‎(wiδān, “tent”), Middle Persian wyʾn ‎(wiyān, “tent”), Persian گیان ‎(goyân, “tent”).

Noun

վրան • ‎(vran)

1. tent, pavilion

   վրան ժամու‎ ― vran žamu ― Tabernacle

   վրան հարկանել, կանգնել‎ ― vran harkanel, kangnel ― to pitch a tent, to dress a pavilion

   ի վրանս բնակել‎ ― i vrans bnakel ― to dwell in tents

   բառնալ զվրանն‎ ― baṙnal zvrann ― to strike a tent

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: վրան ‎(vran)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “վրան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “վրան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “վրան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “վրան”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5