Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian փական (pʻakan); see it for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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փական (pʻakan)

  1. valve
  2. Alternative form of փականք (pʻakankʻ)

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Derived terms

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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փակեմ (pʻakem) +‎ -ան (-an)

Noun

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փական (pʻakan)

  1. fastening, lock, padlock, latch, bolt
  2. (usually in the plural) key

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: փական (pʻakan), փականք (pʻakankʻ)

References

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