Armenian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Armenian կայթ (kaytʻ); see it for more.

Noun

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կայթ (kaytʻ)

  1. (archaic) basket, pannier
  2. (archaic) some measure of weight
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Etymology 2

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From Old Armenian կայթ (kaytʻ); see it for more.

Noun

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կայթ (kaytʻ)

  1. (archaic) capering, dancing by jumping and bouncing around in sign of joy
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Old Armenian

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Etymology 1

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The origin is uncertain.

Noun

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կայթ (kaytʻ)

  1. basket, pannier
  2. a measure of weight, equal to 60 old Armenian լիտր (litr), i.e. 19,5 kg
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Synonyms
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  • Armenian: կայթ (kaytʻ)

Etymology 2

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The origin is uncertain.

Noun

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կայթ (kaytʻ)

  1. capering, dancing by jumping and bouncing around in sign of joy, stamping of feet
    կայթս հարկանելkaytʻs harkanelto make sound by hitting glass
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References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կայթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կայթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press