ժպիտ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian ժպիտ (žpit).

Pronunciation

Noun

ժպիտ (žpit)

  1. smile

Declension

Derived terms

  • ժպտալից (žptalicʿ)
  • ժպտուն (žptun)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • ժմիտ (žmit)

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1][2]

Noun

ժպիտ (žpit)

  1. smile
    ժպիտ ելանել ումեքžpit elanel umekʿto wish to laugh

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ժպիտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  2. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), ժպիտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ժպիտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ժպիտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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