Armenian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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խեթ (xetʻ)

  1. Hittite
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Etymology 2

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From Old Armenian խեթ (xetʻ) and խէթ (xētʻ); see there for more.

Adjective

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խեթ (xetʻ) (superlative ամենախեթ)

  1. squinting; scowling (of a gaze)
    խեթ նայելxetʻ nayelto look askance at, to look surlily, to scowl upon, to look at with aversion or dislike
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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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An ablaut grade of խայթ (xaytʻ), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-.

Noun

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խեթ (xetʻ)

  1. scowling gaze

Adjective

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խեթ (xetʻ)

  1. squinting; scowling (of a gaze)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: խեթ (xetʻ)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խեթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խեթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խեթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press