Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian խայթեմ (xaytʻem). Dialectal խեթել (xetʻel) is inherited.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

խայթել (xaytʻel)

  1. (transitive) to sting, bite (of insects and snakes)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to nettle, pique

Inflection edit

Old Armenian edit

Verb edit

խայթել (xaytʻel)

  1. infinitive of խայթեմ (xaytʻem)

Declension edit