խնդակից

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խնդակից (xndakicʻ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

խնդակից • (xndakicʻ)

  1. rejoicing together with, sharing joy with
    Synonym: ուրախակից (uraxakicʻ)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

խինդ (xind) + -ա- (-a-) + կցեմ (kcʻem)

Adjective

խնդակից • (xndakicʻ)

  1. rejoicing together with, sharing joy with
    Synonym: ուրախակից (uraxakicʻ)
    • 6th century, Philo of Alexandria, Astuacayin orinacʻn aylabanutʻean [Legum Allegoriae I–II] :[1]
      Արդ որպէս՝ այնր որ լսէրն՝ է խնդակիցն լինել
      Ard orpēs, aynr or lsērn, ē xndakicʻn linel

Usage notes

In Philo, խնդակից լինիմ (xndakicʻ linim) translates Ancient Greek συγχαίρομαι (sunkhaíromai), possibly calquing it.[2]

Descendants

  • Armenian: խնդակից (xndakicʻ)

References

  1. Zarphanalean, Garegin (1892) Pʻiloni Hebrayecʻwoy Čaṙkʻ, orocʻ hellen bnagirkʻ hasin aṙ mez [Sermons by Philo Hebraeus with Extant Greek Originals] (Matenagrutʻiwnkʻ naxneacʻ), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 169
  2. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 62

Further reading

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