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 լինելkicʿ linelto be annexed
  2. close, near

Adverb

կից (kicʿ)

  1. conjointly, together, at the same time
    կից ընթանալkicʿ əntʿanalto 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 ճանապարհիkicʿkʿ čanaparhiplace where four roads meet or cross, cross-road or cross-street
    կիցք բանիցkicʿkʿ banicʿcomposition, texture
    կիցք անդրեացkicʿkʿ andreacʿgroup 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, հանելkicʿs arjakel, ənkenul, hanelto 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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