Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian խոպան (xopan).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

խոպան (xopan)

  1. virgin soil (untilled soil)
  2. (colloquial, somewhat offensive) migrant work, guest work
    խոպան գնալxopan gnalto go on a migrant work

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Adjective edit

խոպան (xopan) (superlative ամենախոպան)

  1. uncultivated, untilled
    խոպան մնալxopan mnal1) to remain uncultivated, untilled; 2) to remain uncultured, to not develop or advance
  2. (figuratively) indifferent, unfeeling
  3. (figuratively) uncultured, unrefined, uncouth
  4. (figuratively, rare) unformed, immature (not grown well)

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