Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian դաբիր (dabir).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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դաբիր (dabir)

  1. (biblical) debir (the innermost part of the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem)
  2. (figuratively) sanctuary

Declension

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References

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  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “դաբիր”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Testament Ancient Greek δαβίρ (dabír), from Biblical Hebrew דְּבִיר (dəḇīr).

Noun

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դաբիր (dabir)

  1. (biblical) debir (the innermost part of the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: դաբիր (dabir)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դաբիր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դաբիր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դաբիր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 29