vardzak

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)

See also

• gusan

References

• Xačʿatryan, 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 xmbagrutʿyun, page 340bc