խնամ

Alternative forms

• խնամ (xnam)

Etymology

From Old Armenian խնամ (xnam).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): [χəˈnɑm]
• Hyphenation: խը‧նամ

Noun

խնամ • (xnam)

1. Alternative form of խնամք (xnamkʿ)

   խնամ անել ― xnam anel ― to take care of, to look after

Etymology

The origin is unknown. According to J̌ahukyan, obviously connected with խնայ (xnay). The alternation m ~ y points to a source outside Armenian.

Noun

խնամ • (xnam)

1. care, attention, mindfulness, diligence, assiduity

   խնամով ― xnamov ― carefully, mindfully, attentively

   խնամ ածել, ունել, տանել ― xnam acel, unel, tanel ― to take care of, to be mindful of, to look after; to nurse, to tend, to attend; to provide, to procure

   զամենայն փոյթ եւ զխնամ ունել զումեքէ ― zamenayn pʿoytʿ ew zxnam unel zumekʿē ― to take every care of; to take great pains with

   տարածել ի վերայ ուրուք զխնամս իւր/զգութ խնամոց ― taracel i veray urukʿ zxnams iwr/zgutʿ xnamocʿ ― to surround with loving cares or kind offices, to be particularly attentive to, to wait assiduously upon

   հաստատեալ ի խնամս չարին ― hastateal i xnams čʿarin ― prone to evil

   յուզեցեան խնամք իմ ― yuzecʿean xnamkʿ im ― my compassion is excited

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “խնամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “խնամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “խնամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 378
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “խնամ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 335