Armenian

Adjective

խոնարհ • ‎(xonarh) ‎(superlative ամենախոնարհ)

1. humble, low, submissive

   Ձեր խոնարհ ծառան‎ ― Jer xonarh caṙan ― your most humble servant

2. lower, feeble, weak

Declension

Adverb

խոնարհ • ‎(xonarh)

1. humbly, with humility, meekly

Usage notes

The final -հ ‎(-h) is not pronounced.

References

• Dum-Tragut, Jasmine (2009) Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 14), Amsterdam, Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 28

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• խոնահ ‎(xonah)

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, but the exact source is uncertain.

Adjective

խոնարհ • ‎(xonarh)

1. low

   ի խոնարհ‎ ― i xonarh ― low; down, down below; downwards; from top to bottom; at the foot of; beneath, below, underneath; below, lower, under

   զերեսս ի խոնարհ արկանել‎ ― zeress i xonarh arkanel ― to be sulky or sullen

   աչք ի խոնարհ‎ ― ačʿkʿ i xonarh ― with downcast eyes

   յերկեմենից եւ ի խոնարհ‎ ― yerkemenicʿ ew i xonarh ― from two years old and under

   ի միջոյն եւ ի խոնարհ‎ ― i miǰoyn ew i xonarh ― from the loins downward

   ի վեր ի խոնարհ‎ ― i ver i xonarh ― unceasingly, always, at every moment

2. humble, submissive, respectful

   խոնարհ առնել‎ ― xonarh aṙnel ― to humble

   խոնարհ լինել‎ ― xonarh linel ― to be humble or meek, to humble one's self; to be humbled

   խոնարհ սրտիւք‎ ― xonarh srtiwkʿ ― lowly in heart

3. lower, inferior, mean, base, low
4. feeble, weak

Declension

Adverb

խոնարհ • ‎(xonarh)

1. lowly, humbly

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: խոնարհ ‎(xonarh)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “խոնարհ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “խոնարհ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “խոնարհ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “խոնարհ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5