Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian խութ (xutʻ); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

խութ (xutʻ)

  1. obstacle, impediment
  2. reef

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

խութ (xutʻ)

  1. impediment (under feet)
    խութ եւ խոչ լինել, խէթ եւ խութ ընդ ոտն անկանիլxutʻ ew xočʻ linel, xētʻ ew xutʻ ənd otn ankanilto hinder, to embarrass, to clog
    ի բաց առնել զխոչ եւ զխութi bacʻ aṙnel zxočʻ ew zxutʻto disencumber, to free from embarrassment
  2. reef

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: խութ (xutʻ)

References edit

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