խութ

Armenian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

խութ (xutʿ)

  1. obstacle, impediment
  2. reef

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

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

Noun

խութ (xutʿ)

  1. impediment (under feet)
    խութ եւ խոչ լինել, խէթ եւ խութ ընդ ոտն անկանիլxutʿ ew xočʿ linel, xētʿ ew xutʿ ənd otn ankanilto hinder, to embarrass, to clog
    ի բաց առնել զխոչ եւ զխութi bacʿ aṙnel zxočʿ ew zxutʿto disencumber, to free from embarrassment
  2. reef

Declension

Derived terms

  • խթոտ (xtʿot)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խութ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), խութ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), խութ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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