Armenian

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Etymology 1

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From Old Armenian փող (pʻoł).

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փող (pʻoġ)

  1. (somewhat colloquial) money
    Synonyms: դրամ (dram), (Western Armenian) ստակ (stak)
    փող աշխատելpʻoġ ašxatelto earn money
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Etymology 2

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From Old Armenian փող (pʻoł).

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փող (pʻoġ)

  1. tubular part of various objects
    1. muzzle, barrel of a weapon
    2. (anatomy) any of various tubular organs
    3. (music) wind instruments in general; trumpet in particular
    4. (dated) throat; neck; esophagus
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Old Armenian

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Etymology 1

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The origin is uncertain.

Noun

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փող (pʻoł)

  1. narrow passage
    փող ծխաքարշիpʻoł cxakʻaršishank of a tobacco-pipe
    փող գրչիpʻoł grčʻibarrel
    փող հրազինուցpʻoł hrazinucʻgun-barrel
  2. (by extension, usually in the plural) throat; neck
    փող սրուակիpʻoł sruakineck or gullet of a bottle
    ունել զոք զփողիցunel zokʻ zpʻołicʻto seize or take one by the throat, to arrest
  3. (by extension) nostril
  4. (by extension) corridor, lobby, passage, gallery
  5. (by extension) a narrow passage between gardens
  6. (by extension) conduit, canal; reed
    փող կապարեայpʻoł kapareaylead-pipe, conduit-pipe
  7. (by extension, music) trumpet, horn; tube, pipe
    փող ականջացpʻoł akanǰacʻear-trumpet
    ձայնատար փողjaynatar pʻołspeaking-trumpet
    հնչիւն փողոյhnčʻiwn pʻołoyblast of trumpet
    ի ձայն փողոյi jayn pʻołoyby sound of trumpet
    փող հարկանել, հնչեցուցանելpʻoł harkanel, hnčʻecʻucʻanelto trumpet, to sound the trumpet, to wind or blow the horn, to play on the horn
    փող երգեհոնիpʻoł ergehoniorgan-pipe
  8. (by extension, figuratively) preacher, apostle
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  • Armenian: փող (pʻoġ), փողք (pʻoġkʻ)

Etymology 2

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From Persian پول (pul, change, small money).

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փող (pʻoł)

  1. small money, asper, mite, sou, halfpenny
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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “փող”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “փող”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “փող”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press