խեր

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

ّFrom Middle Armenian խէր (xēr), ultimately from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr).

Pronunciation

Noun

խեր (xer) (dialectal)

  1. benefit, good
    խեր լինիxer liniWhat news is there? Why have you come?
    մեկի խերինmeki xerinto someone's benefit
    խեր տա (Աստված)xer ta (Astvac)a phrase said after a transaction, marriage, etc., wishing enjoyment to the beneficiary
    ոտս խերով լինի / ոտդ խերով լինիots xerov lini / otd xerov linia phrase said by or to a guest upon crossing the threshold of the host's home
    Synonyms: օգուտ (ōgut), շահ (šah)
  2. act of kindness or charity

Declension

Adjective

խեր (xer) (superlative ամենախեր) (dialectal)

  1. good, happy

Declension

References

  • Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), խեր”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
  • Malxaseancʿ, Stepʿan (1944–1945), խեր”, in Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House
  • խեր”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), խեր”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), խեր”, in Hayocʿ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan
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