մզկիթ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkitʿ).

Pronunciation

Noun

մզկիթ (mzkitʿ)

  1. mosque

Declension


Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian مزکت (mazkit), مزگت (mazgit), from Middle Persian mzgt' (mazgit), from Aramaic [script needed] (masgeḏ). Cognate to Arabic مَسْجِدٌ (masjid), also from Aramaic. Compare also Classical Syriac ܡܣܓܕܐ.

Noun

մզկիթ (mzkitʿ) (genitive singular մզկթի, nominative plural մզկթնի)

  1. mosque

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մզկիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), մզկիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), մզկիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), մզկիթ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
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