ԱՐԿՂ. ՏԱՊԱՆ
ARK , Box
The reason we call the Arkշ Arkgh., Tapan
Արկղ
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Above it is suggested that Ark comes from the Latin Arcla,, which in turn some claim it comes from the Egypt-hebrew Arol.
Աէկղ box տուփ chest սնտուկ from where the word արկշակալ is to mean treasurer. And at times , by extension - a funerary box, a coffin. .Some times also known as դամբան, damban.
Տապան
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It brings us ro Տապան as in Նոյեան Տապան. Noyam Tapan (see Noyan Tapan news agency).** Once again it means box, a ship closed on all sides, and at times also a funerary box, a coffin. See ՏապանաքաքարTapanaqar, Tombstone..
Replica of the Ark to be built in Armenia. Where is noah?
PS. In another post, see Coedistan, where some idiots say the furkish word aghri means ark.
Edited by Arpa, 09 November 2013 - 02:37 PM.