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Old Armenian
Etymology
Borrowed from Semitic, perhaps specifically Classical Syriac ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), the absolute state of ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”). See Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”) for more. For the ձ- (j-) instead of զ- (z-) compare ձիւթ (jiwtʻ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʻ).
Noun
ձէթ • (jētʻ)
- olive oil
- (transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
- olive (fruit)
- Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
- կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives
Declension
o-type
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singular (uncountable)
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| nominative
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ձէթ (jētʻ)
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| genitive
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ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
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| dative
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ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
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| accusative
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ձէթ (jētʻ)
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| ablative
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ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
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| instrumental
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ձիթով (jitʻov)
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| locative
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ձէթ (jētʻ)
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Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձէթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy