բուժքույր

Armenian

Etymology

Acronym of բուժական քույր (bužakan kʻuyr, medical sister). Calque of Russian медсестра́ (medsestrá).

Pronunciation

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  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /buʃˈkʰujɹ/ [buʃˈkʰujɹ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
  • (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /puʃˈkujɹ/ [pʰuʃˈkʰujɹ] invalid IPA characters (//[])

Noun

բուժքույր • (bužkʻuyr)

  1. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)
    Synonym: (Karabakh) սեստրա (sestra)

Declension

Alternative forms

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