խնդրեմ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խնդրեմ (xndrem, “I ask”).

Pronunciation

Particle

խնդրեմ • (xndrem)

  1. please
    Synonym: (Western Armenian) հաճիս (hačis)
    փոխանցե՛ք, խնդրեմ, աղը ― pʻoxancʻékʻ, xndrem, aġə ― pass me the salt, please
    ասացե՛ք, խնդրեմ ― asacʻékʻ, xndrem ― tell me, please
  2. you're welcome, don't mention it, no problem
    — Շնորհակալություն։
    — Խնդրե՛մ։
    — Šnorhakalutʻyun.
    — Xndrém.
    — Thank you.
    — You're welcome!

Old Armenian

Etymology

From խնդիր (xndir).

Verb

խնդրեմ • (xndrem)  (aorist indicative խնդրեցի)

  1. (transitive) to search for, to look for, to try to find; to seek, to try to acquire; to wish, to desire; to run after, to pursue
    խնդրել զանձն ուրուք ― xndrel zanjn urukʻ ― to seek one's life
    խնդրել զերեսս Աստուծոյ ― xndrel zeress Astucoy ― to seek God's face
    զշահս անձին եւեթ խնդրել ― zšahs anjin ewetʻ xndrel ― to have no other aim but self-interest
  2. (transitive) to ask questions, to be curious, to examine
  3. (transitive) to ask, to solicit, to implore; to ask from God by a prayer
  4. (transitive) to demand, to claim, to require
    զարիւն նորա ի ձեռաց քոց խնդրեսցից ― zariwn nora i jeṙacʻ kʻocʻ xndrescʻicʻ ― I will require his blood at your hands
    զքէնս վրիժուց խնդրել ― zkʻēns vrižucʻ xndrel ― to revenge one self, to be avenged
  5. (transitive) to ransack, to rummage

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Armenian: խնդրել (xndrel)

References

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