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խէթ

խէթ

Old Armenian

Noun

խէթ (xētʿ)

  1. bite of conscience
  2. pain in the stomach, irritation
  3. doubt, fear
  4. scowling gaze, spite, hate
    խեթիւ հայել, տեսանելxetʿiw hayel, tesanel ― to look daggers, to look grim, to scowl
    խեթիւ հայել արեգականxetʿiw hayel aregakan ― to sunburn, to tan, to freckle, to brown
  5. danger, obstacle, impediment
    խէթ եւ խութ ընդ ոտն անկանելxētʿ ew xutʿ ənd otn ankanel ― to trip up, to oppose, to obstruct, to embarrass

Declension

Derived terms

  • անխէթ (anxētʿ)
  • բռնխէթք (bṙnxētʿkʿ)
  • խիթամ (xitʿam)
  • խիթացուցանեմ (xitʿacʿucʿanem)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), խէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), խէթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 327