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կթեմ

կթեմ

Old Armenian

Verb

կթեմ (ktʿem)  (aorist indicative կթեցի)

  1. to milk (an animal)
    կթել զկովնktʿel zkovn ― to milk the cow
    ի քարէ կաթն կթելi kʿarē katʿn ktʿel ― to skin a flint
  2. to gather, to reap, to get in, to harvest, to get in the harvest, to collect the fruits
    կթել զայգիktʿel zaygi ― to gather the grapes
  3. (post-classical) to win at play

Conjugation

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կթեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կթեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), կիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935