խանդակաթ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խանդակաթ (xandakatʻ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

խանդակաթ • (xandakatʻ) (superlative ամենախանդակաթ)

  1. tender, full of tenderness, compassionate, affectionate

Declension

Adverb

խանդակաթ • (xandakatʻ)

  1. tenderly, affectionately, lovingly

Old Armenian

Etymology

խանդ (xand) + -ա- (-a-) + կաթեմ (katʻem)

Adjective

խանդակաթ • (xandakatʻ)

  1. tender, full of tenderness, compassionate, affectionate
    • 16th century, Zakʻaria Gnunecʻi :[1]
      Նըւաղեալ սիրտ իմ յոյժ տոչորի,
      Խանդակաթ առ քեզ լինի,
      Սիրով կապեալ ընդ քեզ կապի,
      Ի այլ ի քեզնէ ոչ բաժանի։
      Nəwaġeal sirt im yoyž točʻori,
      Xandakatʻ aṙ kʻez lini,
      Sirov kapeal ənd kʻez kapi,
      I ayl i kʻeznē očʻ bažani.
      • Translation by S. Peter Cowe
        My heart faints and is mightily aflame,
        It is full of tenderness toward you,
        In love it is bound to your love
        No more will it be parted from you.

Adverb

խանդակաթ • (xandakatʻ)

  1. tenderly, affectionately, lovingly

Descendants

  • Armenian: խանդակաթ (xandakatʻ)

References

  1. Cowe, S. Peter (2019) “The object of Ałtʿamarʿci’s affections”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 61

Further reading

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