Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian խափ (xapʿ); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

խափ (xapʿ)

  1. (archaic) the act of seizing or of being seized
  2. impediment, hindrance

Declension edit

References edit

  • խափ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

According to Ačaṙean, the origin is uncertain; խուփն (xupʿn) and perhaps կափ- (kapʿ-) are ablauts of this.

According to J̌ahukyan, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kʰapʰ-, an intensive form of *keh₂p- (to seize; to grab).

Noun edit

խափ (xapʿ)

  1. surprise, surprising; being caught in a trap; seizure, seizing
    ընդ խափսənd xapʿsby surprise
    ի խափս անկանելi xapʿs ankanelto be surprised, seized, led away
  2. impediment, hindrance

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “խափ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “խափ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • խափ”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui [Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, 1749–1769
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “խափ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “խափ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik