Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Armenian պահեմ (pahem). By surface analysis, պահ (pah) +‎ -ել (-el).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

պահել (pahel)

  1. to keep
  2. to hold
    Synonym: բռնել (bṙnel)
  3. to hide, to conceal
  4. to keep back, to restrain
  5. to maintain, to support
  6. to delay, to detain
  7. to guard
  8. to breed, to rear
  9. to save up

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