խուճապ

Etymology

From Old Armenian խուճապ (xučap).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [χuˈt͡ʃɑp]

Noun

խուճապ • (xučap)

1. panic

   խուճապի մատնվել ― xučapi matnvel ― to get into a panic

Etymology

Uncertain. Ačaṙyan rejects all etymologies and leaves the origin open. According to J̌ahukyan, probably borrowed from an unknown Iranian source.

Noun

խուճապ • (xučap)

1. panic fear; panic

   խուճապաւ ― xučapaw ― in haste, in a hurry

2. (in the plural) bogey, ghost

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “խուճապ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836), “խուճապ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 983–984
• Norayr N. Biwzandacʿi (1884), “larves”, in Baṙagirkʿ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionary from the French Language into Armenian], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 735a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “խուճապ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 471b
• Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), “խուճապ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 590b
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “խուճապ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 348a