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; Anhnarinkʻ aṙ i mardkanē hnaraworkʻ 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

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: հնարավոր (hnaravor)

References

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