Խաղխաղ
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Armenian Խաղխաղ (Xałxał).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /χɑʁˈχɑʁ/ [χɑʁχɑ́ʁ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /χɑʁˈχɑʁ/ [χɑʁχɑ́ʁ] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- Hyphenation: Խաղ‧խաղ
Proper noun edit
Խաղխաղ • (Xaġxaġ)
Declension edit
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Խաղխաղ (Xaġxaġ) | |||
| dative | Խաղխաղի (Xaġxaġi) | |||
| ablative | Խաղխաղից (Xaġxaġicʻ) | |||
| instrumental | Խաղխաղով (Xaġxaġov) | |||
| locative | Խաղխաղում (Xaġxaġum) | |||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | Խաղխաղը/Խաղխաղն (Xaġxaġə/Xaġxaġn) | |||
| dative | Խաղխաղին (Xaġxaġin) | |||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | Խաղխաղս (Xaġxaġs) | |||
| dative | Խաղխաղիս (Xaġxaġis) | |||
| ablative | Խաղխաղիցս (Xaġxaġicʻs) | |||
| instrumental | Խաղխաղովս (Xaġxaġovs) | |||
| locative | Խաղխաղումս (Xaġxaġums) | |||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | Խաղխաղդ (Xaġxaġd) | |||
| dative | Խաղխաղիդ (Xaġxaġid) | |||
| ablative | Խաղխաղիցդ (Xaġxaġicʻd) | |||
| instrumental | Խաղխաղովդ (Xaġxaġovd) | |||
| locative | Խաղխաղումդ (Xaġxaġumd) | |||
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
In view of the abundance of swamps in the vicinity of Xałxał, Martirosyan wonders whether it can be interpreted as a reduplication of խաղ (xał, “marsh, swamp”), typologically comparing ճախ-ճախ-ուտ (čax-čax-ut).
Proper noun edit
Խաղխաղ • (Xałxał)
Declension edit
a-type
Descendants edit
- Armenian: Խաղխաղ (Xaġxaġ)
References edit
- Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Խաղխաղ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names][1] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2009) “Armenian mawr ‘mud, marsh’ and its hydronimical value”, in Aramazd: Armenian journal of Near Eastern studies[2], volume 4, number 1, pages 73–85 and 179–180