Old Armenian edit

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Etymology edit

The original spelling is կարաւտ (karawt), from the root կար- (kar-, necessity) +‎ -աւտ (-awt).

Adjective edit

կարօտ (karōt)

  1. in want of
    կարօտ լինելkarōt linelto want, to need, to be or stand in want of
    կարօտ մնալ, գտանիլkarōt mnal, gtanilto be in a state of privation, to be unprovided with, to be without
  2. needy, necessitous, poor, indigent
    կարօտ ամենայնիւkarōt amenayniwin want of all things, poverty-stricken, destitute
  3. desirous, anxious, eager

Declension edit

Noun edit

կարօտ (karōt)

  1. want, need, necessity, poverty, indigence
  2. desire, wish, longing

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Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: կարոտ (karot)

References edit

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