Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Reduplication of the root *փայ- (*pʻay-), of unknown origin. For the reduplication compare գուրգուրել (gurgurel).

Verb

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փայփայեմ (pʻaypʻayem)

  1. to pet, to take great care of, to nurse tenderly, to fondle, to caress, to make much of
  2. to fawn upon, to cajole, to flatter

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: փայփայել (pʻaypʻayel)

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