խուճապ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խուճապ (xučap).

Pronunciation

Noun

խուճապ (xučap)

  1. panic
    խուճապի մատնվելxučapi matnvelto get into a panic

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

Uncertain. Ačaṙyan rejects all etymologies and leaves the origin open. According to J̌ahukyan, probably borrowed from an unknown Iranian source.

Noun

խուճապ (xučap)

  1. panic fear; panic
    խուճապաւxučapawin haste, in a hurry
  2. (in the plural) bogey, ghost

Declension

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Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խուճապ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836), խուճապ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 983–984
  • Norayr N. Biwzandacʿi (1884), larves”, in Baṙagirkʿ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionary from the French Language into Armenian], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 735a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), խուճապ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 471b
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), խուճապ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 590b
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), խուճապ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 348a
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