ճարմանդ

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) buckle, clasp
 * 2) cufflink

Etymology
Usually considered a word of origin, for which an  origin is to be sought.

According to Olsen, perhaps from an Iranian reflex of (compare 🇨🇬). This is unlikely, because no known Iranian reflex of that root has a form or meaning that fits.

Probably borrowed from an compound going back to  and. Compare from the first root especially 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, all referring to a loop that holds the spindle in the spinning wheel and that is often made of leather. For the second part see. The compound is attested in 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) loop, hook, curtain ring

Usage notes
Attested only in the Old Testament, where it translates 🇨🇬.