խրճիթ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian խրճիթ (xrčitʻ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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խրճիթ (xrčitʻ)

  1. hut, hovel, shack
  2. (dated) village auditorium
  3. (figuratively) small, unsightly house

Declension

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i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) խրճիթներ (xrčitʻner)
dative խրճիթի (xrčitʻi) խրճիթների (xrčitʻneri)
ablative խրճիթից (xrčitʻicʻ) խրճիթներից (xrčitʻnericʻ)
instrumental խրճիթով (xrčitʻov) խրճիթներով (xrčitʻnerov)
locative խրճիթում (xrčitʻum) խրճիթներում (xrčitʻnerum)
definite forms
nominative խրճիթը/խրճիթն (xrčitʻə/xrčitʻn) խրճիթները/խրճիթներն (xrčitʻnerə/xrčitʻnern)
dative խրճիթին (xrčitʻin) խրճիթներին (xrčitʻnerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative խրճիթս (xrčitʻs) խրճիթներս (xrčitʻners)
dative խրճիթիս (xrčitʻis) խրճիթներիս (xrčitʻneris)
ablative խրճիթիցս (xrčitʻicʻs) խրճիթներիցս (xrčitʻnericʻs)
instrumental խրճիթովս (xrčitʻovs) խրճիթներովս (xrčitʻnerovs)
locative խրճիթումս (xrčitʻums) խրճիթներումս (xrčitʻnerums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative խրճիթդ (xrčitʻd) խրճիթներդ (xrčitʻnerd)
dative խրճիթիդ (xrčitʻid) խրճիթներիդ (xrčitʻnerid)
ablative խրճիթիցդ (xrčitʻicʻd) խրճիթներիցդ (xrčitʻnericʻd)
instrumental խրճիթովդ (xrčitʻovd) խրճիթներովդ (xrčitʻnerovd)
locative խրճիթումդ (xrčitʻumd) խրճիթներումդ (xrčitʻnerumd)

References

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  • խրճիթ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The origin is unknown.[1] J̌ahukyan remarks, that relation with Proto-Indo-European *kred- (beams) is unlikely, whence Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐍉𐍄 (hrōt, roof), Old Norse hrót (roof).[2]

Noun

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խրճիթ (xrčitʻ)

  1. hut, cabin
    Synonyms: խուղ (xuł), հիւղ (hiwł)
    • 5th? century, Movsēs Xorenacʻi, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] 3.20:[3]
      Շինէ եւ յանապատ եւ յանմարդ տեղիս եղբայրանոցս եւ մենաստանս եւ յատկանձնակաց խրճիթս
      Šinē ew yanapat ew yanmard tełis ełbayranocʻs ew menastans ew yatkanjnakacʻ xrčitʻs;
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        He also built in the desert and uninhabited regions monasteries and hermitages and huts for solitaries.[4]

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: խրճիթ (xrčitʻ)
  • Zazaki: [Term?] (xrčik)

References

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  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խրճիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 432a
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “խրճիթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  3. ^ Movsēs Xorenacʻi (1913) M. Abeġean and S. Yarutʻiwnean, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; II.1), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 280
  4. ^ Thomson, Robert W. (2006) Moses Khorenats‘i, History of the Armenians: translation and commentary on the literary sources[1], revised edition, Ann Arbor: Caravan Books, page 271

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խրճիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խրճիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy