Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian խափան (xapʻan); see below.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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խափան (xapʻan) (superlative ամենախափան)

  1. not working, inoperative; broken

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From խափ (xapʻ) +‎ -ան (-an).

Noun

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խափան (xapʻan)

  1. hindrance, impediment, obstacle; encumbering
    խափան առնել, լինելxapʻan aṙnel, linelto hinder, to impede, to prevent
  2. inactivity, idleness, sloth
    խափան կալxapʻan kalto be disoccupied; to be in idleness

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Adjective

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խափան (xapʻan)

  1. idle, unoccupied
  2. hindered, prevented
  3. stopped, discontinued

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: խափան (xapʻan)

References

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