թթու

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian թթու (tʻtʻu).

Pronunciation

Adjective

թթու • (tʻtʻu) (superlative ամենաթթու)

  1. (of taste) sour
  2. (figuratively) bitter, harsh, grievous

See also

Basic tastes in Armenian (layout · text)
քաղցր (kʻaġcʻr) թթու (tʻtʻu) աղի (aġi) դառը (daṙə) կծու (kcu) not used in Armenian

Declension

Noun

թթու • (tʻtʻu)

  1. marinated food; pickles
    թթու դնելtʻtʻu dnelto marinate, to pickle
  2. (chemistry) acid
    Coordinate terms: հիմք (himkʻ), աղ ()

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • թըթու (tʻətʻu)

Etymology

From an unknown root *թութ- (*tʻutʻ-) or *թիթ- (*tʻitʻ-) + -ու (-u).

Adjective

թթու • (tʻtʻu)

  1. acid, sour, tart, sharp
    թթու խմորtʻtʻu xmorleaven, yeast
  2. (figuratively) bitter, harsh, grievous, sad

Declension

Noun

թթու • (tʻtʻu)

  1. (post-Classical, chemistry) acid

Declension

Derived terms

  • թթուաբար (tʻtʻuabar)
  • թթուաբեր (tʻtʻuaber)
  • թթուագոյն (tʻtʻuagoyn)
  • թթուակենցաղ (tʻtʻuakencʻał)
  • թթուահամ (tʻtʻuaham)
  • թթուատեսակ (tʻtʻuatesak)
  • թթուենի (tʻtʻueni)
  • թթուեցուցանեմ (tʻtʻuecʻucʻanem)
  • թթուոց (tʻtʻuocʻ)
  • թթութիւն (tʻtʻutʻiwn)
  • թթուիկ (tʻtʻuik)
  • թթուութիւն (tʻtʻuutʻiwn)
  • թթռկիչ (tʻtʻṙkičʻ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “թթու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “թթու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “թթու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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