Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian դամբարան (dambaran); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

դամբարան (dambaran)

  1. tomb
  2. sepulcher
  3. mausoleum

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰm̥bʰ- (to dig) +‎ -արան (-aran). Martirosyan argues for a Mediterranean-Pontic substrate origin.

Noun edit

դամբարան (dambaran)

  1. Alternative form of դամբան (damban)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: դամբարան (dambaran)

References edit

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