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Խաղխաղ

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian Խաղխաղ (Xałxał).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Խաղխաղ (Xaġxaġ)

  1. Khaghkhagh

Declension

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i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
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

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Etymology

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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

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Խաղխաղ (Xałxał)

  1. Khaghkhagh

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: Խաղխաղ (Xaġxaġ)

References

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  • 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