Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

  1. purslane, Portulaca; especially the common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
    Synonym: դանդուռ (danduṙ)

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References

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  1. ^ Orengo, Alessandro (2019) “Il ԲԱՌ ԳԻՐԳ ՏԱԼԻԱՆԻ Un dizionario armeno-italiano del XVII secolo”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 246

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “փրփրեմ”, 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, pages 535–536

Middle Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Persian پرپرم (parparam, purslane). For the ultimate origin see Arabic فَرْفَحِين (farfaḥīn).

Noun

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փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

  1. common purslane, Portulaca oleracea

Descendants

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  • Armenian: փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From փրփուր (pʻrpʻur).

Verb

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փրփրեմ (pʻrpʻrem)

  1. (transitive) to cause to froth, to cover with foam
    փրփրել առ կատաղութեանpʻrpʻrel aṙ katałutʻeanto foam with rage, to fume with anger
  2. (intransitive) Alternative form of փրփրամ (pʻrpʻram)

Conjugation

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Descendants

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References

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