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գրապան

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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An Iranian borrowing; compare Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (glywpʾn' /⁠grīwbān⁠/, neck-guard, gorge), Classical Persian گریبان (girībān, collar, the opening or breast of a garment; pocket). For the constituents see Proto-Indo-Iranian *griHwáH (neck) and Old Armenian -պան (-pan, keeper, protector).

Noun

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գրապան (grapan)

  1. hem at the neckline or the skirt of the dress
  2. ephod
    Synonyms: վակաս (vakas), ուսանոց (usanocʻ)
  3. (post-Classical) pocket

Declension

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i-a-type
singular plural
nominative գրապան (grapan) գրապանք (grapankʻ)
genitive գրապանի (grapani) գրապանաց (grapanacʻ)
dative գրապանի (grapani) գրապանաց (grapanacʻ)
accusative գրապան (grapan) գրապանս (grapans)
ablative գրապանէ (grapanē) գրապանաց (grapanacʻ)
instrumental գրապանաւ (grapanaw) գրապանաւք = գրապանօք (grapanawkʻ = grapanōkʻ)
locative գրապանի (grapani) գրապանս (grapans)

Descendants

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  • Middle Armenian: գրպան (grpan)

Further reading

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