խրճիթ
Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian խրճիթ (xrčitʻ).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [χəɾt͡ʃítʰ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [χəɾd͡ʒítʰ]
Noun
խրճիթ • (xrčitʻ)
- hut, hovel, shack
- (dated) village auditorium
- (figuratively) small, unsightly house
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) | խրճիթներ (xrčitʻner) | ||
| dative | խրճիթի (xrčitʻi) | խրճիթների (xrčitʻneri) | ||
| ablative | խրճիթից (xrčitʻicʻ) | խրճիթներից (xrčitʻnericʻ) | ||
| instrumental | խրճիթով (xrčitʻov) | խրճիթներով (xrčitʻnerov) | ||
| locative | խրճիթում (xrčitʻum) | խրճիթներում (xrčitʻnerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | խրճիթը/խրճիթն (xrčitʻə/xrčitʻn) | խրճիթները/խրճիթներն (xrčitʻnerə/xrčitʻnern) | ||
| dative | խրճիթին (xrčitʻin) | խրճիթներին (xrčitʻnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | խրճիթս (xrčitʻs) | խրճիթներս (xrčitʻners) | ||
| dative | խրճիթիս (xrčitʻis) | խրճիթներիս (xrčitʻneris) | ||
| ablative | խրճիթիցս (xrčitʻicʻs) | խրճիթներիցս (xrčitʻnericʻs) | ||
| instrumental | խրճիթովս (xrčitʻovs) | խրճիթներովս (xrčitʻnerovs) | ||
| locative | խրճիթումս (xrčitʻums) | խրճիթներումս (xrčitʻnerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | խրճիթդ (xrčitʻd) | խրճիթներդ (xrčitʻnerd) | ||
| dative | խրճիթիդ (xrčitʻid) | խրճիթներիդ (xrčitʻnerid) | ||
| ablative | խրճիթիցդ (xrčitʻicʻd) | խրճիթներիցդ (xrčitʻnericʻd) | ||
| instrumental | խրճիթովդ (xrčitʻovd) | խրճիթներովդ (xrčitʻnerovd) | ||
| locative | խրճիթումդ (xrčitʻumd) | խրճիթներումդ (xrčitʻnerumd) | ||
References
- “խրճիթ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- խրջիթ (xrǰitʻ), խռճիթ (xṙčitʻ)
Etymology
The origin is unknown.[1] J̌ahukyan remarks, that relation with Proto-Indo-European *kred- (“beams”) is unlikely, whence Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐍉𐍄 (hrōt, “roof”), Old Norse hrót (“roof”).[2]
Noun
խրճիթ • (xrčitʻ)
- hut, cabin
- Synonyms: խուղ (xuł), հիւղ (hiwł)
- 5th? century, Movsēs Xorenacʻi, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] 3.20:[3]
- Շինէ եւ յանապատ եւ յանմարդ տեղիս եղբայրանոցս եւ մենաստանս եւ յատկանձնակաց խրճիթս․
- Šinē ew yanapat ew yanmard tełis ełbayranocʻs ew menastans ew yatkanjnakacʻ xrčitʻs;
- Translation by Robert W. Thomson
- He also built in the desert and uninhabited regions monasteries and hermitages and huts for solitaries.[4]
- Շինէ եւ յանապատ եւ յանմարդ տեղիս եղբայրանոցս եւ մենաստանս եւ յատկանձնակաց խրճիթս․
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) | խրճիթք (xrčitʻkʻ) | |
| genitive | խրճթի (xrčtʻi) | խրճթաց (xrčtʻacʻ) | |
| dative | խրճթի (xrčtʻi) | խրճթաց (xrčtʻacʻ) | |
| accusative | խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) | խրճիթս (xrčitʻs) | |
| ablative | խրճթէ (xrčtʻē) | խրճթաց (xrčtʻacʻ) | |
| instrumental | խրճթաւ (xrčtʻaw) | խրճթաւք = խրճթօք (xrčtʻawkʻ = xrčtʻōkʻ) | |
| locative | խրճթի (xrčtʻi) | խրճիթս (xrčitʻs) | |
| post-classical | |||
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) | խրճիթք (xrčitʻkʻ) | |
| genitive | խրճթոյ (xrčtʻoy) | խրճթոց (xrčtʻocʻ) | |
| dative | խրճթոյ (xrčtʻoy) | խրճթոց (xrčtʻocʻ) | |
| accusative | խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) | խրճիթս (xrčitʻs) | |
| ablative | խրճթոյ (xrčtʻoy) | խրճթոց (xrčtʻocʻ) | |
| instrumental | խրճթով (xrčtʻov) | խրճթովք (xrčtʻovkʻ) | |
| locative | խրճիթ (xrčitʻ) | խրճիթս (xrčitʻs) | |
| post-classical | |||
Descendants
- → Armenian: խրճիթ (xrčitʻ)
- → Zazaki: [Term?] (xrčik)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խրճիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 432a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “խրճիթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
- Movsēs Xorenacʻi (1913) M. Abeġean and S. Yarutʻiwnean, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; II.1), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 280
- Thomson, Robert W. (2006) Moses Khorenats‘i, History of the Armenians: translation and commentary on the literary sources, revised edition, Ann Arbor: Caravan Books, page 271
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խրճիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խրճիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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