քած

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քած (kʿac); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

քած (kʿac)

  1. (colloquial) bitch (female dog)
  2. (colloquial) the female of some other animals
  3. (colloquial, offensive) bitch (woman)
  4. (colloquial, offensive) whore, slut

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

A Northeast Caucasian borrowing. Compare Lezgi кач (kač, bitch), Lak куча (kuča, bitch), Tsez кача (bitch).

Noun

քած (kʿac)

  1. bitch (female dog)
  2. the female of some other animals
    իշու քածišu kʿacshe-donkey
    գայլի քածgayli kʿacshe-wolf

Declension

Adjective

քած (kʿac)

  1. female
    քած ինձkʿac injfemale leopard

Declension

Derived terms

  • քածբոր (kʿacbor)
  • քածպոր (kʿacpor)

Descendants

References

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