No. 855 in Armenian
պահի
The Armenian word "պահի" (pahi) means "moment" or "keep/safeguard" depending on context.
In a sentence
Խնդրում եմ պահեք դուռը բաց։
Please hold the door open.
Here, "պահեք" is used as the imperative form of the verb "to hold.", showing a directive for an ongoing action.
Վստահությունն ամենակարևոր պահերից է։
Trust is one of the most important moments.
In this case, "պահերից" is derived from the noun "պահ," meaning "moment" or "instance" in a temporal context.
Մինչ կզբաղվես, պահի՛ս գրքերն իմ սեղանին։
While you work on it, keep my books on my table.
Here, "պահի՛ս" is the imperative form of the verb "to keep," addressing the listener.
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