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

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), խավ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • խավ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
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