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մզկիթ

մզկիթ

Armenian

Noun

մզկիթ (mzkitʿ)

  1. mosque

Declension


Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian مزکت (mazkit), مزگت (mazgit), from Middle Persian mzgt' (mazgit), from Aramaic [script needed] (masgeḏ). Cognate to Arabic مَسْجِدٌ (masjid), also from Aramaic.

Noun

մզկիթ (mzkitʿ) (genitive singular մզկթի, nominative plural մզկթնի)

  1. mosque

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մզկիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մզկիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մզկիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), մզկիթ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press