քած

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քած (kʿac).

Pronunciation

Noun

քած (kʿac)

  1. (colloquial) bitch (female dog)
  2. (colloquial) the female of some other animals
  3. (colloquial, offensive) bitch (woman)
  4. (colloquial, offensive) whore, slut

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

A Northeast Caucasian borrowing: compare Lezgi кач (kač), Lak куча (kuča), Tsez кача (kača, bitch).

Noun

քած (kʿac)

  1. bitch (female dog)
  2. the female of some other animals
    իշու քածišu kʿacshe-donkey
    գայլի քածgayli kʿacshe-wolf

Declension

Adjective

քած (kʿac)

  1. female
    քած ինձkʿac injfemale leopard

Declension

Derived terms

  • քածբոր (kʿacbor)
  • քածպոր (kʿacpor)

Descendants

  • Armenian: քած (kʿac)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քած”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քած”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քած”, 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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