կից

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կից (kicʻ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

կից • (kicʻ) (superlative ամենակից)

  1. together, united, conjoined
  2. close, near
  3. enclosed, attached

Declension

Conjunction

կից • (kicʻ)

  1. close, near, at

Noun

կից • (kicʻ) (dialectal)

  1. kick, kicking (of an animal)
  2. (dialectal) handful, two palms joined
    Synonym: կուց (kucʻ)

Declension

Alternative forms

References

  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2001–2012), “կից”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Etymology

Deverbal from կցեմ (kcʻem).

Adjective

կից • (kicʻ)

  1. together, united, conjoined
    կից լինելkicʻ linelto be annexed
  2. close, near

Adverb

կից • (kicʻ)

  1. conjointly, together, at the same time
    կից ընթանալkicʻ əntʻanalto run together; to concur with, to cooperate; to compete

Noun

կից • (kicʻ) (plural nominative կիցք, plural accusative կիցս)

  1. (in the plural) joint, conjunction, union
    կիցք ճանապարհիkicʻkʻ čanaparhiplace where four roads meet or cross, cross-road or cross-street
    կիցք բանիցkicʻkʻ banicʻcomposition, texture
    կիցք անդրեացkicʻkʻ andreacʻgroup of statuary
  2. (in the plural) the hind part of an animal
  3. (in the plural) kick, kicking (developed from the previous sense)
    կիցս արձակել, ընկենուլ, հանելkicʻs arjakel, ənkenul, hanelto kick, to fling out or kick up the heels
  4. handful, two palms joined

Descendants

  • Armenian: կից (kicʻ), կիցք (kicʻkʻ), կիցս (kicʻs)

Further reading

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