նիւթ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • նիութ (niutʿ)

Etymology

From նի- (ni-) + հիւթ (hiwtʿ).[1][2][3]

Noun

նիւթ (niwtʿ)

  1. element, material, matter, stuff
    նիւթքniwtʿkʿmaterials
    նիւթ հրոյniwtʿ hroymatches, incentive, tinder
    նիւթ ցրիւniwtʿ cʿriwdiffuse matter
    նիւթ եւ տեսակniwtʿ ew tesakform and matter
  2. thing
  3. subject
    խօսեսցուք զայսր նիւթոյxōsescʿukʿ zaysr niwtʿoylet us discourse on this subject
  4. cause, reason, grounds

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. Pedersen, Holger (1906), “Armenisch und die Nachbarsprachen”, in Zeitschrift für vergleichende Sprachforschung auf dem Gebiete der Indogermanischen Sprachen (in German), volume 39, issue 3, pages 436–437
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), նիւթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 455ab
  3. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), նիւթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 569

Further reading

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