հնարաւոր

Old Armenian

Etymology

հնար (hnar) + -աւոր (-awor)

Adjective

հնարաւոր (hnarawor)

  1. possible, feasible, that can be made or done
    • 5th century, Bible, Luke 18.27:
      Եւ նա ասէ․ Անհնարինք առ ի մարդկանէ հնարաւորք են յԱստուածոյ։
      Ew na asē; Anhnarinkʿ aṙ i mardkanē hnaraworkʿ en yAstuacoy.
      And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
  2. crafty, artful, capable, having the means; powerful, potent

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Descendants

References

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), հնարաւոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), հնարաւոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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