Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian պիտանի (pitani); see below.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

պիտանի (pitani) (superlative ամենապիտանի)

  1. fit (to, for), suitable (for), good (for)
    պիտանի զինվորական ծառայությանpitani zinvorakan caṙayutʻyanfit for military service
  2. useful (for)

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

պէտ (pēt) +‎ -անի (-ani)

Adjective edit

պիտանի (pitani)

  1. useful, profitable, advantageous, necessary
  2. good, excellent

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պիտանի (pitani)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “պիտանի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “պիտանի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy