պապ

See also: Պապ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian պապ (pap).

Noun

պապ • (pap)

  1. grandfather
    պապի ծոցն ուղարկել ― papi cocʿn ułarkel ― to kill
    պապիս տարիքն է ― papis tarikʿn ē ― very old, elderly
    պապիս տարվա բաներ ― papis tarva baner ― very old, ancient
  2. (chiefly in the plural) forefather, ancestor
  3. (colloquial) father, dad
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian պապ (pap).

Noun

պապ • (pap)

  1. pope
    Հռոմի պապ ― Hṙomi pap ― the pope (of Rome)
Declension
Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian *pāp; compare Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩‎ (pʾpky /pāpak/, “father”), Persian باب‎ (bâb), بابا‎ (bâbâ, “father”).

Noun

պապ • (pap)

  1. grandfather
Declension
Derived terms
  • պապենի (papeni)

Etymology 2

From Byzantine Greek παπάς (papás), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas).

Alternative forms

  • պապայ (papay), պապիոս (papios)

Noun

պապ • (pap)

  1. patriarch (of Alexandria)
  2. pope (of Rome)
Declension
Descendants
  • → Armenian: պապ (pap)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “պապ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “պապ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “պապ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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