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կիթ

կիթ

Armenian

Noun

կիթ (kitʿ)

  1. milking

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The word կութ (kutʿ) is another form of this.

Noun

կիթ (kitʿ)

  1. product derived from domestic animals (milk, butter, eggs, etc.)
    հաւու կիթhawu kitʿ ― egg
  2. the act of collecting these products; the act of milking
  3. Alternative form of կութ (kutʿ)
    կիթքkitʿkʿ ― the vintage

Declension

Derived terms

  • այգեկիթք (aygekitʿkʿ)
  • խակակիթ (xakakitʿ)
  • կթան (ktʿan)
  • կթեղէն (ktʿełēn)
  • կթեղի (ktʿełi)
  • կթեմ (ktʿem)
  • կովկիթ (kovkitʿ)
  • հաւկիթ (hawkitʿ)
  • ձիակիթ (jiakitʿ)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), կիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), կիթ”, 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