"կար-չկար" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Armenian]

IPA: [kɑɹ t͡ʃʰəˈkɑɹ] [Eastern-Armenian, standard], [ɡɑɹ t͡ʃʰəˈɡɑɹ] [Western-Armenian, standard] Forms: kar-čʻkar [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|hy|phrase|head=կար-չկար}} կար-չկար • (kar-čʻkar), {{hy-phrase|head=կար-չկար}} կար-չկար • (kar-čʻkar)
  1. (used at the beginnings of fairytales) Once upon a time. Literally, “there was, there was not…”. Categories (topical): Fairy tale, Fiction, Narratology, Plot devices, Time Synonyms: լինում է, չի լինում (linum ē, čʻi linum), կար չկար (kar čʻkar)
    Sense id: en-կար-չկար-hy-phrase-yL8sG7Yn Categories (other): Armenian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "կար-չկար"
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      "word": "լինում է, չի լինում"
    },
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      "roman": "kar čʻkar",
      "word": "կար չկար"
    }
  ],
  "word": "կար-չկար"
}

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