խումար

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Armenian խումար (xumar), from Arabic خُمَار (ḵumār). The hypercorrect form խումհար (xumhar) arose recently to explain the word as a formation of խում (xum, drinking) and -հար (-har, struck).

Pronunciation

Adjective

խումար (xumar) (superlative ամենախումար)

  1. hungover

Declension

Synonyms

  • զարթխում (zartʿxum)

Noun

խումար (xumar)

  1. hangover

Declension

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), խումար”, 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 419ab
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