ձէթ
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Old Armenian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Semitic, perhaps specifically Classical Syriac ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), the absolute state of ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”). See Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”) for more. For the ձ- (j-) instead of զ- (z-) compare ձիւթ (jiwtʻ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʻ).
Noun[edit]
ձէթ • (jētʻ)
- olive oil
- (transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
- olive (fruit)
- Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
- կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives
Declension[edit]
o-type
Derived terms[edit]
- կպրաձէթ (kprajētʻ)
- ձիթագործութիւն (jitʻagorcutʻiwn)
- ձիթալից (jitʻalicʻ)
- ձիթահան (jitʻahan)
- ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
- ձիթաստան (jitʻastan)
- ձիթաստանեայ (jitʻastaneay)
- ձիթեմ (jitʻem)
- ձիթենի (jitʻeni)
- ձիթուն (jitʻun)
- մոլաձիթենի (molajitʻeni)
- նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
- վարդիձէթ (vardijētʻ)
Descendants[edit]
- Armenian: ձեթ (jetʻ)
References[edit]
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձէթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Categories:
- Old Armenian terms borrowed from Semitic languages
- Old Armenian terms derived from Semitic languages
- Old Armenian terms borrowed from Classical Syriac
- Old Armenian terms derived from Classical Syriac
- Old Armenian lemmas
- Old Armenian nouns
- Old Armenian terms with transferred senses
- Old Armenian terms with usage examples
- xcl:Olive family plants
- xcl:Fruits