խեթ

Armenian

Pronunciation

Noun

խեթ • (xetʻ)

  1. Hittite
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian խեթ (xetʻ) and խէթ (xētʻ); see there for more.

Adjective

խեթ • (xetʻ) (superlative ամենախեթ)

  1. squinting; scowling (of a gaze)
    խեթ նայելxetʻ nayelto look askance at, to look surlily, to scowl upon, to look at with aversion or dislike
Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • խեդ (xed)

Etymology

An ablaut grade of խայթ (xaytʻ), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-.

Noun

խեթ • (xetʻ)

  1. scowling gaze

Adjective

խեթ • (xetʻ)

  1. squinting; scowling (of a gaze)

Derived terms

  • խեթագին (xetʻagin)
  • խեթահար (xetʻahar)
  • խեթամ (xetʻam)
  • խեթի (xetʻi)

Descendants

  • Armenian: խեթ (xetʻ)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խեթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խեթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խեթ”, 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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