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խնամ

խնամ

Armenian

Alternative forms

Noun

խնամ (xnam)

  1. Alternative form of խնամք (xnamkʿ)
    խնամ անելxnam anel ― to take care of, to look after

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown. According to J̌ahukyan, obviously connected with խնայ (xnay). The alternation m ~ y points to a source outside Armenian.

Noun

խնամ (xnam)

  1. care, attention, mindfulness, diligence, assiduity
    խնամովxnamov ― carefully, mindfully, attentively
    խնամ ածել, ունել, տանելxnam acel, unel, tanel ― to take care of, to be mindful of, to look after; to nurse, to tend, to attend; to provide, to procure
    զամենայն փոյթ եւ զխնամ ունել զումեքէzamenayn pʿoytʿ ew zxnam unel zumekʿē ― to take every care of; to take great pains with
    տարածել ի վերայ ուրուք զխնամս իւր/զգութ խնամոցtaracel i veray urukʿ zxnams iwr/zgutʿ xnamocʿ ― to surround with loving cares or kind offices, to be particularly attentive to, to wait assiduously upon
    հաստատեալ ի խնամս չարինhastateal i xnams čʿarin ― prone to evil
    յուզեցեան խնամք իմyuzecʿean xnamkʿ im ― my compassion is excited

Declension

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խնամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), խնամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), խնամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 378
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), խնամ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 335