vardzak

English

Etymology

From Armenian վարձակ (varjak).

Noun

vardzak (plural vardzaks)

(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)

See also

gusan

References

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

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