հետահան

Old Armenian

Etymology

հետ (het) + -ա- (-a-) + հանեմ (hanem)

Adjective

հետահան • (hetahan)

  1. that traces, tracks
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).29.1:[1]
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի ինքնիմոն, որ թարգմանի հետահան․ թշնամի է վիշապի, թէպէտ եւ սաստիկ իցէ վիշապս։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi inkʻnimon, or tʻargmani hetahan; tʻšnami ē višapi, tʻēpēt ew sastik icʻē višaps.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called ichneumon which is translated "tracer." It is the enemy of the dragon, although the dragon is fierce.

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 132–133, 159

Further reading

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