խլրտամ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain. Perhaps an Aramaic borrowing, from the root ܚ-ܠ-ܕ (ḥ-l-d) related to crawling, on which see խլուրդ (xlurd) and The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project.

Verb

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խլրտամ (xlrtam)

  1. (intransitive) to shake, to move, to stir
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 41.15:[1]
      Անդամք մարմնոյ նորա մածեալք․ եթէ զեղցի ի վերայ նորա՝ ոչ խլրտասցէ։
      Andamkʻ marmnoy nora macealkʻ; etʻē zełcʻi i veray nora, očʻ xlrtascʻē.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        The limbs of its body, cleaved together; if it will flow upon it, it will not be shaken.
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 41.17:[1]
      Ի խլրտել նորա ահ գազանաց և չորքոտանեաց և զեռնոց երկրի։
      I xlrtel nora ah gazanacʻ ew čʻorkʻotaneacʻ ew zeṙnocʻ erkri.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        When it stirs, fear takes hold of the earth's wild beasts and four-footed animals and creeping things.

Usage notes

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In Job, translates Ancient Greek σαλεύω (saleúō) and Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō).

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: խլրտալ (xlrtal)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 264

Further reading

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  • ḥld”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2021-06-26, without the Armenian
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խլիրտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 373–374, unknown origin
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խլրտամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խլրտիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “խլիրտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 333, offering an unconvincing Indo-European etymology
  • Ġapʻancʻyan, Gr. (1927) “Hneabanakan” mi kʻani mnacʻordner hayerenum, Stugabanutʻyunner – “aṙiwc”, “morm”, “xlēz” [Some "paleontological" remains in Armenian; Etymologies – “aṙiwc”, “morm”, “xlēz”] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Haypoligrafhrat № 2 Press, page 35, connecting with խլէզ (xlēz)
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խլրտիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy