Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Armenian պարապ (parap).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

պարապ (parap) (superlative ամենապարապ)

  1. idle
  2. empty

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Probably an Iranian borrowing, but the details are uncertain. Bailey explains as *parā- (beyond) +‎ *apah (work);[1] see Sanskrit अपस् (ápas) for the second part.

Noun edit

պարապ (parap)

  1. leisure, rest from work
    պարապ առնուլparap aṙnulto rest
    պարապ բերել, պարապ տալ, պարապ լինելparap berel, parap tal, parap linelto occupy oneself with something
  2. opportunity, convenient time

Declension edit

Adjective edit

պարապ (parap)

  1. idle

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պարապ (parap)

References edit

  1. ^ Bailey, H. W. (1987) “Armenia and Iran IV. Iranian influences in Armenian 2. Iranian loanwords in Armenian”, in Ehsan Yarshater, editor, Encyclopædia Iranica[1], volume 2, London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, page 459a of 459–465

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “պարապ”, 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, page 57ab
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “պարապ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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    Benveniste, Émile (1959) Études sur la langue Ossète (Collection linguistique publiée par la Société de Linguistique de Paris; 60) (in French), Paris: Librairie C. Klincksieck, explains from Iranian *pa- (a preverb) +‎ *rā̆pa-, relating the second part to Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬞- (rap-, procurer une occasion favorable)
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “պարապ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 630a
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 17
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “պարապ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy