ձէթ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Of Semitic origin, probably specifically Classical Syriac. Compare Classical Syriac ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”), absolute state ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), Arabic زَيْت (zayt, “oil”), زَيْتُون (zaytūn, “olive”) (whence զեյթուն (zeytʻun)), Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”).

Noun

ձէթ • (jētʻ)

1. olive oil
2. (by extension) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
3. olive (fruit)

   կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives

Declension

o-type

	singular (uncountable)
nominative	ձէթ (jētʻ)
genitive	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
dative	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
accusative	ձէթ (jētʻ)
ablative	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
instrumental	ձիթով (jitʻov)
locative	ձէթ (jētʻ)

Synonyms

• (olive fruit): ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)

Derived terms

• 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

• Armenian: ձեթ (jetʻ)

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• 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