խոպան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խոպան (xopan).

Pronunciation

Noun

խոպան • (xopan)

  1. virgin soil (untilled soil)
  2. (colloquial, somewhat offensive) migrant work, guest work
    խոպան գնալxopan gnalto go on a migrant work

Declension

Derived terms

  • խոպանչի (xopančʻi)

Adjective

խոպան • (xopan) (superlative ամենախոպան)

  1. uncultivated, untilled
    խոպան մնալxopan mnal1) to remain uncultivated, untilled; 2) to remain uncultured, to not develop or advance
  2. (figuratively) indifferent, unfeeling
  3. (figuratively) uncultured, unrefined, uncouth
  4. (figuratively, rare) unformed, immature (not grown well)

Declension

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