կից

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կից (kicʿ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

կից • (kicʿ) (superlative ամենակից)

  1. together, united, conjoined
  2. close, near

Declension

Conjunction

կից • (kicʿ)

  1. close, near, at

Noun

կից • (kicʿ) (dialectal)

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

Declension

Alternative forms

References

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

Old Armenian

Etymology

Deverbal from կցեմ (kcʿem).

Adjective

կից • (kicʿ)

  1. together, united, conjoined
    կից լինել ― kicʿ linel ― to be annexed
  2. close, near

Adverb

կից • (kicʿ)

  1. conjointly, together, at the same time
    կից ընթանալ ― kicʿ əntʿanal ― to run together; to concur with, to cooperate; to compete

Noun

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

  1. (in the plural) joint, conjunction, union
    կիցք ճանապարհի ― kicʿkʿ čanaparhi ― place where four roads meet or cross, cross-road or cross-street
    կիցք բանից ― kicʿkʿ banicʿ ― composition, texture
    կիցք անդրեաց ― kicʿkʿ andreacʿ ― group 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, հանել ― kicʿs arjakel, ənkenul, hanel ― to kick, to fling out or kick up the heels
  4. handful, two palms joined

Descendants

  • Armenian: կից (kicʿ), կիցք (kicʿkʿ), կիցս (kicʿs)

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կից”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (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, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “կից”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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