Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܦܪܩ (p(ə)raq, to save). Compare Classical Syriac ܦܪܘܩܐ (pārōqā(ʾ), savior), ܦܘܪܩܢܐ (purqānā(ʾ), salvation). The word is of native Semitic origin. Compare Hebrew פָּרַק (pāraq, to save), Arabic فَرَّقَ (farraqa, to divide).

Verb

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փրկեմ (pʻrkem)

  1. (transitive) to save, to deliver, to liberate, to redeem

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: փրկել (pʻrkel)

References

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