Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Armenian լախտ (laxt).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

լախտ (laxt)

  1. club, mace
  2. whip, scourge
  3. leather belt for beating each other in a game

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լախտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 259–260
  • լախտ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980

Middle Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Persian لخت (laxt).

Noun edit

լախտ (laxt)

  1. club, mace
  2. whip, scourge

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: լախտ (laxt)

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լախտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 259–260
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լախտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 157
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “լախտ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 282a
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լախտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy