խավ

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խաւ (xaw).

Pronunciation

Noun

խավ (xav)

  1. nap (the thin layer of hairs, threads, or similar small projections on the surface of fabric)
  2. trichome (hair-like extensions on the surface of a plant or fruit)
  3. (figuratively) social stratum or grouping within a population (on the basis of economic class, ethnicity, culture, etc.)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative խավ (xav) խավեր (xaver)
dative խավի (xavi) խավերի (xaveri)
ablative խավից (xavicʻ) խավերից (xavericʻ)
instrumental խավով (xavov) խավերով (xaverov)
locative խավում (xavum) խավերում (xaverum)
definite forms
nominative խավը/խավն (xavə/xavn) խավերը/խավերն (xaverə/xavern)
dative խավին (xavin) խավերին (xaverin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative խավս (xavs) խավերս (xavers)
dative խավիս (xavis) խավերիս (xaveris)
ablative խավիցս (xavicʻs) խավերիցս (xavericʻs)
instrumental խավովս (xavovs) խավերովս (xaverovs)
locative խավումս (xavums) խավերումս (xaverums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative խավդ (xavd) խավերդ (xaverd)
dative խավիդ (xavid) խավերիդ (xaverid)
ablative խավիցդ (xavicʻd) խավերիցդ (xavericʻd)
instrumental խավովդ (xavovd) խավերովդ (xaverovd)
locative խավումդ (xavumd) խավերումդ (xaverumd)

References

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “խավ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • խավ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980