հայթայթանք

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian հայթայթանք (haytʻaytʻankʻ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

հայթայթանք (haytʻaytʻankʻ)

  1. (dated) contrivance, way out, effort

Declension[edit]

Old Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

հայթայթեմ (haytʻaytʻem) +‎ -անք (-ankʻ)

Noun[edit]

հայթայթանք (haytʻaytʻankʻpl

  1. contrivance, way out, effort
    հայթայթանք կենացhaytʻaytʻankʻ kenacʻsubsistence, means, necessities of life
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Shorter recension C based on a manuscript written in 1400:[1]
      Բազում աւրինակ կայ ի գիրս սուրբս, զի սատանայ շատ հեթեթանաւք որսայ զմարդն։
      Bazum awrinak kay i girs surbs, zi satanay šat hetʻetʻanawkʻ orsay zmardn.

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: հայթայթանք (haytʻaytʻankʻ)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, page 179

Further reading[edit]

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հայթայթանք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “հայթայթանք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 385