Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian խաւ (xaw).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

խավ (xav)

  1. nap (the thin layer of hairs, threads, or similar small projections on the surface of fabric)
  2. trichome (hair-like extensions on the surface of a plant or fruit)
  3. (figuratively) social stratum or grouping within a population (on the basis of economic class, ethnicity, culture, etc.)

Declension edit

References edit

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “խավ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • խավ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980