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խթան

խթան

Armenian

Noun

խթան (xtʿan)

  1. spur
  2. (figuratively) inducement, stimulus

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From խթեմ (xtʿem) + -ան (-an).

Noun

խթան (xtʿan)

  1. spur, goad
    խթան իշոյxtʿan išoy ― ass-goad
    ընդդէմ խթանի աքացելյənddēm xtʿani akʿacʿely ― to kick against the pricks
  2. (figuratively) spur, incentive

Declension

Adjective

խթան (xtʿan)

  1. butting (of animals)

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խթան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), խթան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), խիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935