vardzak

English

Etymology

From Armenian վարձակ (varjak).

Noun

vardzak (plural vardzaks)

1. (historical) a female comedy actor, dancer and singer in ancient and medieval Armenia

Translations

female comedy actor, dancer and singer

• Armenian: վարձակ (hy) (varjak)

  Old Armenian: վարձակ (varjak)

• Marathi: व्हारचाक f (vhārcāk)

See also

• gusan

References

• Xačʻatryan, Ž. (1985) “վարձակ”, in Hambarjumyan V. H. et al., editors, Haykakan sovetakan hanragitaran [Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia] (in Armenian), volume XI, Yerevan: Haykakan sovetakan hanragitarani glxavor xmbagrutʻyun, page 340bc