Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian խնդրեմ (xndrem, I ask).

Pronunciation edit

Particle edit

խնդրեմ (xndrem)

  1. please
    Synonym: (Western Armenian) հաճիս (hačis)
    փոխանցե՛ք, խնդրեմ, աղըpʻoxancʻékʻ, xndrem, aġəpass me the salt, please
    ասացե՛ք, խնդրեմasacʻékʻ, xndremtell me, please
  2. you're welcome, don't mention it, no problem
    — Շնորհակալություն։
    — Խնդրե՛մ։
    — Šnorhakalutʻyun.
    — Xndrém.
    — Thank you.
    — You're welcome!

Related terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From խնդիր (xndir).

Verb edit

խնդրեմ (xndrem)  (aorist indicative խնդրեցի)

  1. (transitive) to search for, to look for, to try to find; to seek, to try to acquire; to wish, to desire; to run after, to pursue
    խնդրել զանձն ուրուքxndrel zanjn urukʻto seek one's life
    խնդրել զերեսս Աստուծոյxndrel zeress Astucoyto seek God's face
    զշահս անձին եւեթ խնդրելzšahs anjin ewetʻ xndrelto have no other aim but self-interest
  2. (transitive) to ask questions, to be curious, to examine
  3. (transitive) to ask, to solicit, to implore; to ask from God by a prayer
  4. (transitive) to demand, to claim, to require
    զարիւն նորա ի ձեռաց քոց խնդրեսցիցzariwn nora i jeṙacʻ kʻocʻ xndrescʻicʻI will require his blood at your hands
    զքէնս վրիժուց խնդրելzkʻēns vrižucʻ xndrelto revenge one self, to be avenged
  5. (transitive) to ransack, to rummage

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: խնդրել (xndrel)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խնդրեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խնդրեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy