շոյտ

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is unknown.[1]

Adjective

շոյտ (šoyt)

  1. quick, fast; brisk, alert

Declension

Adverb

շոյտ (šoyt)

  1. quickly, fast

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: շուտ (šut)
  • Armenian: շույտ (šuyt)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), շոյտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 530–531

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), շոյտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 489a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), շոյտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 552a
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.