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քիթ

քիթ

Armenian

Noun

քիթ (kʿitʿ)

  1. (anatomy) nose
    մեծ քիթ ունենալmec kʿitʿ unenal ― to have a big nose
    քիթը կախելkʿitʿə kaxel ― to frown, to be gloomy
    քիթը քչփորելkʿitʿə kʿčʿpʿorel ― to pick one's nose
  2. (figuratively) the tip of something
  3. (figuratively) the prow of the ship

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.

Asatrian discovered a parallel in Khinalug кӏыт-ы́р (ḳɨt-ɨ́r, nose), for which a native North Caucasian origin has been proposed (see there). If that is correct, then քիթ (kʿitʿ) is a Northeast Caucasian borrowing.

Noun

քիթ (kʿitʿ)

  1. nose, snout, muzzle
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 40.21
      Եթէ կապիցե՞ս անուր ի քիթս նորա, անցուցանիցե՞ս դանդանաւանդ ընդ կզակս նորա։
      Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
    քիթ կենդանեացkʿitʿ kendaneacʿ ― snout, muzzle
    մեծ քիթmec kʿitʿ ― a large, big or bottle nose
    փոքր քիթpʿokʿr kʿitʿ ― a little nose
    սրածայր քիթsracayr kʿitʿ ― a pointed nose
    շրջեալ քիթšrǰeal kʿitʿ ― a turned up nose
    տափակ քիթtapʿak kʿitʿ ― a snub or flat nose
    զքիթս ի վեր տանելzkʿitʿs i ver tanel ― to turn up the nose, to look scornful, haughty
    այսրէն ընդ քիթսն դառնալaysrēn ənd kʿitʿsn daṙnal ― to get into the nose, to go the wrong way in swallowing
  2. (figuratively) edge of a pointed object

Declension

Derived terms

  • երկայնաքիթ (erkaynakʿitʿ)
  • մեծաքիթ (mecakʿitʿ)
  • նրբաքիթ (nrbakʿitʿ)
  • շնքիթ (šnkʿitʿ)
  • չափքիթ (čʿapʿkʿitʿ)
  • տափաքիթ (tapʿakʿitʿ)
  • քթատ (kʿtʿat)
  • քթափողք (kʿtʿapʿołkʿ)
  • քթեր (kʿtʿer)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քիթ (kʿitʿ)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), քիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 577–578
  • Asatrian, Garnik (2014), “‘Nose’ in Armenian”, in Iran and the Caucasus, volume 18, issue 2, pages 147–148
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), քիթ II”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 783