խավ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խաւ (xaw).

Pronunciation

Noun

խավ • (xav)

  1. nap (the thin layer of hairs, threads, or similar small projections on the surface of fabric)
  2. trichome (hair-like extensions on the surface of a plant or fruit)
  3. (figuratively) social stratum or grouping within a population (on the basis of economic class, ethnicity, culture, etc.)

Declension

References

  • Aġayan, Ēduard (1976) “խավ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • խավ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
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