կնճիթ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կնճիթ (knčitʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

կնճիթ • (knčitʻ)

  1. snout, muzzle, nose (of a pig or boar)
  2. trunk (of an elephant)
  3. proboscis (of insects)

Declension

Derived terms

  • կնճիթավոր (knčitʻavor)

Old Armenian

Etymology

Ačaṙyan leaves the origin open.

Noun

կնճիթ • (knčitʻ)

  1. snout, muzzle, nose (of a pig or boar)
  2. trunk (of an elephant)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • եղջերակնճիթ (ełǰeraknčitʻ)
  • եղջիւրակնճիթ (ełǰiwraknčitʻ)
  • կնճթադէմ (knčtʻadēm)
  • կնճթակերպ (knčtʻakerp)
  • կնճթացեալ (knčtʻacʻeal)
  • կնճթեղ (knčtʻeł)
  • շանակնճիթ (šanaknčitʻ)
  • շնկնճիթ (šnknčitʻ)

Descendants

  • Armenian: կնճիթ (knčitʻ)
  • Middle Armenian: կնճութ (knčutʻ), կնջուտ (knǰut)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կնճիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կնճիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կնճիթ”, 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, pages 609–610
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