Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Armenian փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

  1. purslane, Portulaca; especially the common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
    Synonym: դանդուռ (danduṙ)
    • ca. 1680–1684, Baṙ girg taliani [An Armenian–Italian Dictionary published in Venice] page 61:[1]
      փերփերան․ փուռցէլանայ
      pʻerpʻeran; pʻuṙcʻēlanay
      փերփերան (pʻerpʻeran) = porcellana

Declension edit

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References edit

  1. ^ Orengo, Alessandro (2019) “Il ԲԱՌ ԳԻՐԳ ՏԱԼԻԱՆԻ Un dizionario armeno-italiano del XVII secolo”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 246

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փրփրեմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 535–536

Middle Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Persian پرپرم (parparam, purslane). For the ultimate origin see Arabic فَرْفَحِين (farfaḥīn).

Noun edit

փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

  1. common purslane, Portulaca oleracea

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

Further reading edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From փրփուր (pʻrpʻur).

Verb edit

փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

  1. (transitive) to cause to froth, to cover with foam
    փրփրել առ կատաղութեանpʻrpʻrel aṙ katałutʻeanto foam with rage, to fume with anger
  2. (intransitive) Alternative form of փրփրամ (pʻrpʻram)

Conjugation edit

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References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փրփրեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փրփրեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy