կեցցես

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian կեցցես (kecʻcʻes, “bravo! huzza! hurrah!”), 2nd person subjunctive aorist tense of կեամ (keam, “to live”).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ket͡sʰˈt͡sʰes/, [ket̚t͡sʰés]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ɡet͡sˈt͡ses/, [ɡet̚t͡sʰés]

Interjection

կեցցես • (kecʻcʻes)

1. bravo! well done!

Related terms

• կեցցե (kecʻcʻe)