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հետահան

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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հետ (het) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ հանեմ (hanem)

Adjective

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հետահան (hetahan)

  1. that traces, tracks
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).29.1:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի ինքնիմոն, որ թարգմանի հետահան․ թշնամի է վիշապի, թէպէտ եւ սաստիկ իցէ վիշապս։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi inkʻnimon, or tʻargmani hetahan; tʻšnami ē višapi, tʻēpēt ew sastik icʻē višaps.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called ichneumon which is translated "tracer." It is the enemy of the dragon, although the dragon is fierce.

References

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  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 132–133, 159

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հետահան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հետահան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy