Խաղխաղ
Appearance
Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Armenian Խաղխաղ (Xałxał).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /χɑʁˈχɑʁ/, [χɑʁχɑ́ʁ]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /χɑʁˈχɑʁ/, [χɑʁχɑ́ʁ]
- Hyphenation: Խաղ‧խաղ
Proper noun
[edit]Խաղխաղ • (Xaġxaġ)
Declension
[edit]i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian) | ||||||||
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singular (singulare tantum) | ||||||||
nominative | Խաղխաղ (Xaġxaġ) | |||||||
dative | Խաղխաղի (Xaġxaġi) | |||||||
ablative | Խաղխաղից (Xaġxaġicʻ) | |||||||
instrumental | Խաղխաղով (Xaġxaġov) | |||||||
locative | Խաղխաղում (Xaġxaġum) | |||||||
definite forms | ||||||||
nominative | Խաղխաղը/Խաղխաղն (Xaġxaġə/Xaġxaġn) | |||||||
dative | Խաղխաղին (Xaġxaġin) | |||||||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||||||
nominative | Խաղխաղս (Xaġxaġs) | |||||||
dative | Խաղխաղիս (Xaġxaġis) | |||||||
ablative | Խաղխաղիցս (Xaġxaġicʻs) | |||||||
instrumental | Խաղխաղովս (Xaġxaġovs) | |||||||
locative | Խաղխաղումս (Xaġxaġums) | |||||||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||||||
nominative | Խաղխաղդ (Xaġxaġd) | |||||||
dative | Խաղխաղիդ (Xaġxaġid) | |||||||
ablative | Խաղխաղիցդ (Xaġxaġicʻd) | |||||||
instrumental | Խաղխաղովդ (Xaġxaġovd) | |||||||
locative | Խաղխաղումդ (Xaġxaġumd) |
Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]In view of the abundance of swamps in the vicinity of Xałxał, Martirosyan wonders whether it can be interpreted as a reduplication of խաղ (xał, “marsh, swamp”), typologically comparing ճախ-ճախ-ուտ (čax-čax-ut).
Proper noun
[edit]Խաղխաղ • (Xałxał)
Declension
[edit]a-type
Descendants
[edit]- Armenian: Խաղխաղ (Xaġxaġ)
References
[edit]- Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Խաղխաղ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names][1] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2009) “Armenian mawr ‘mud, marsh’ and its hydronimical value”, in Aramazd: Armenian journal of Near Eastern studies[2], volume 4, number 1, pages 73–85 and 179–180